In the Deep Heart's Core
| Author | : Michael Johnston |
| Publisher | : Grove Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0802140246 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780802140241 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In the Deep Heart's Core by : Michael Johnston
Download or read book In the Deep Heart's Core written by Michael Johnston and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Deep Heart's Core is the uplifting story of young Teach for America volunteer who becomes an English teacher in a desperately impoverished African-American high school in the rural Mississippi Delta beset by gang violence, drug abuse, ruptured families and teen pregnancy-but among the sorrow and struggle he finds dignity and hope, and works to bring the nascent intellectual curiosity of his students to full flower.
