In an immensely kind and thoughtful review, Joy Clark writes:
“What sets Copperman’s book apart from many discussions of inequality is the stories. The stories of children who have grown up with very little, with broken homes, tossed from foster home to foster home, those that endure bullying, those that bully, those that are beyond his ability to help, and those that welcome his help. He vividly portrays the frustration and the feelings of inadequacy in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Amazingly, I don’t believe Mr. Copperman ever completely lost hope for these children, and for every child lost to the chaos of their lives and circumstances, there is a story of triumph, of a child that the author was able to reach, even for a brief moment.
I cannot recommend this book enough. I wish I could make every Mississippi lawmaker (hell, every national lawmaker), every person who denies the presence of privilege, every teacher who has lost hope, read it.”
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