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There Are No Shortcuts: Changing the World One Kid at a Time
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4 out of 5
Based on 85 Ratings and 85 Reviews

Book Description
There is a classroom of fifth graders in Los Angeles that has been rocking the world of public education. In this inner city classroom children who speak English as a second language, who primarily come from impoverished single parent homes, who live in a gun and gang infested neighborhood, are performing Shakespeare around the world, attending classes six days a week, and consistently scoring in ... More
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PublisherHighBridge Company
BindingAudio CD (8 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B0042P57Q6
Publication Date04/14/2003
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About Rafe Esquith (Author) : Rafe Esquith is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Rafe Esquith include Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 and There Are No Shortcuts.
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10/5/2007 Cindy Lovell said: I get to the end and go right back to page 1...
tags: Pure inspiration!

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