And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of 12 Gifted Inner-City High School Students
by Corwin, Miles
ALA Notable/Best BooksSchoolCourageHopeALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundPoverty & Social Equality
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AR Book Level
7.7
AR Points
24
Word Count
133,808
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
56331 EN
About this book
The author, Miles Corwin, spent a school year with twelve high school seniors, South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of their exceptional IQs and test scores. This is their amazing odyssey.
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