Invisible child poverty, survival & hope in an American city
(Large Print)
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New York : Random House, 2021.
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xx, 931 pages (large print) : illustrations, genealogical table, maps ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction - Large Print | LP 362.77569 ELLIOT 2021 | On Shelf |
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African American homeless children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Biographies.
Coates, Dasani, -- 2001-
Equality -- New York (State) -- New York.
Homeless children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless families -- New York (State) -- New York.
Large type books.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Biographies.
Coates, Dasani, -- 2001-
Equality -- New York (State) -- New York.
Homeless children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless families -- New York (State) -- New York.
Large type books.
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Published
New York : Random House, 2021.
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Large Print
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 787-887) and index.
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"Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of a girl whose imagination is as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn shelter. Dasani was named after the bottled water that signaled Brooklyn?s gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. In this sweeping narrative, Elliott weaves the story of Dasani?s childhood with the history of her family, tracing the passage of their ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age, the homeless crisis in New York City has exploded amid the deepening chasm between rich and poor. Dasani must guide her siblings through a city riddled by hunger, violence, drug addiction, homelessness, and the monitoring of child protection services. Out on the street, Dasani becomes a fierce fighter to protect the ones she loves. When she finally escapes city life to enroll in a boarding school, she faces an impossible question: What if leaving poverty means abandoning your family, and yourself? By turns heartbreaking and inspiring, Invisible Child tells an astonishing story about the power of resilience, the importance of family, and the cost of inequality. Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child illuminates some of the most critical issues in contemporary America through the life of one remarkable girl." --book jacket (standard print version.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elliott, A. (2021). Invisible child: poverty, survival & hope in an American city . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elliott, Andrea. 2021. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elliott, Andrea. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Random House, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elliott, Andrea. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Random House, 2021.
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