66 pages 2 hours read

Miles Corwin

And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City High School Students

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2000

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Essay Topics

1.

Why does Corwin become interested in writing about the gifted program at Crenshaw? 

2.

What is the symbolism of “John Doe Number 27,”the 15-year-old gifted student whose murder is mentioned at the beginning of the novel?

3.

What obstacles do students like Olivia face in graduating from high school?