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Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
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Long before President Barack Obama praised his work as "an all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck anti-poverty effort that is literally saving a generation of children," and First Lady Michelle Obama called him "one of my heroes," Geoffrey Canada was a small and scared boy growing up in the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where "sidewalk boys" learned the codes of the block and we... More
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PublisherBeacon Press
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages144
ISBN-100807044490
ISBN-13978-0807044490
Publication Date09/14/2010
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About Geoffrey Canada (Author) : Geoffrey Canada is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Geoffrey Canada include Reaching Up for Manhood : Transforming the Lives of Boys in America, Things Get Hec... more
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About Jamar Nicholas (Illustrator) : Jamar Nicholas is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Jamar Nicholas is Grosse Adventures, The Volume 2: Stinky & Stan Blast Off! (Grosse Adventures (Graphic Novels)).
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