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Discovering Wes Moore (the Young Adult Adaptation) by Wes Moore (2012, Hardcover)

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PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100385741677

ISBN-139780385741675

eBay Product ID (ePID)111967176

Product Key Features

Book TitleDiscovering Wes Moore (The Young Adult Adaptation)

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPeople & Places / United States / African American, General, Boys & Men, Inspirational & Personal Growth, Criminals & Outlaws, Military, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage, Criminology

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorWes Moore

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight10.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2011-049135

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for Discovering Wes Moore "This adaptation . . . makes for a hopeful and inspiring story."-- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates "A moving exploration."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "A haunting look at two lives."--Booklist, Starred Review "Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man."--O: The Oprah Magazine

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey DecimalB

SynopsisFor fans of The Wire and Unbroken comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named Wes Moore. One is in prison, serving a life sentence for murder. The other is a Rhodes Scholar, an army veteran, and an author whose book is being turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. The story of "the other Wes Moore" is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for Discovering Wes Moore , a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference. Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore , a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore . Includes an 8-page photo insert. Praise for Discovering Wes Moore "Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly."-- Publishers Weekly "He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults."-- Kirkus Reviews

LC Classification NumberF189.B153M65 2012