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Discovering Wes Moore

Discovering Wes Moore

Moore, Wes

Paperback

Young Adult Nonfiction

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ISBN10: 0385741685
ISBN13: 9780385741682
Publisher: Ember
Published: Sep 10 2013
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.10
Language: English
From the Governor of Maryland comes the powerful true story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore--both named Wes Moore. One grows up to be a Rhodes Scholar, Army veteran, and governor; the other is serving a life sentence for murder.

The story of the other Wes Moore is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for Discovering Wes Moore, a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference.

Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore, a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore.

Includes an 8-page photo insert.

Praise for Discovering Wes Moore

Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly.--Publishers Weekly

He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults.--Kirkus Reviews

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