Whatever it takes: Geoffrey Canada's quest to change Harlem and America
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Physical Desc:
296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status:
Bemis Lower Level
362.748 TOUGH,PA
Description
An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to transform the lives of poor children by changing their schools, their families, and their neighborhoods at the same time.
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Bemis Lower Level
362.748 TOUGH,PA
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May 15, 2012
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Pitkin County Library
362.74 T722
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American children -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
Poor -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Poverty -- New York (State) -- New York -- Prevention.
African American children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
Poor -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Poverty -- New York (State) -- New York -- Prevention.
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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618569892, 0618569898
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [276]-285) and index.
Description
An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to transform the lives of poor children by changing their schools, their families, and their neighborhoods at the same time.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Tough, P. (2008). Whatever it takes: Geoffrey Canada's quest to change Harlem and America. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tough, Paul. 2008. Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tough, Paul, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tough, Paul. Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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