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The other Wes Moore : one name, two fates / Wes Moore.
Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, army officer, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385528207
- ISBN: 0385528205
- ISBN: 9780812987157
- ISBN: 0812987152
- ISBN: 9780385528191
- Physical Description: xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: Spiegel & Grau trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Fathers and angels. Is daddy coming with us? -- In search of home -- Foreign ground -- Part II. Choices and second chances. Marking territory -- Lost -- Hunted -- Part III. Paths taken and expectations fulfilled. The land that God forgot -- Surrounded -- Epilogue -- A call to action / Tavis Smiley. |
| Target Audience Note: | 990L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 7.1 11 11 144360 |
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| Genre: | Biography. |
Available copies
- 59 of 65 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 65 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | 92 MOORE (Text) | 50686013854356 | Storage | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | 92 MOORE (Text) | 50686014890177 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bernville Area Community Library | 975.2604 MOO (Text) | 33249019635642 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Boone Area Library | 975.2604 MOO (Text) | 33249022808665 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Boyertown Community Library | 975.2604 MOO (Text) | 33249018768667 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | 975.2 M825o (Text) | 85131001190876 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Degenstein Community Library | NF 975.26043092 MOORE (Text) | 35031300752560 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Emmaus Public Library | B MOORE (Text) | 36446001761320 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Exeter Community Library | 975.2604 MOO (Text) | 33249018971501 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | BIOG MOOR-W (Text) | 35740634904759 | Biography | Available | - |
Summary:
Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, army officer, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
