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Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown
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it was amazing

This is a harsh book. This is a painful book. This is a funny book. This is a real book. Any teacher teaching urban children should read this book to understand the suffering and pain of street life. It is an accomplishment that the author was able to overcome his past to tell his story.
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Reading Progress

January 1, 2014 – Shelved
January 1, 2014 – Shelved as: to-read
April 24, 2015 – Started Reading
April 24, 2015 –
page 5
1.2%
April 24, 2015 –
page 5
1.2%
April 27, 2015 –
page 50
12.02%
May 2, 2015 –
page 100
24.04%
June 5, 2015 –
page 200
48.08%
June 12, 2015 –
page 250
60.1%
June 18, 2015 –
page 280
67.31%
June 19, 2015 –
page 370
88.94%
June 20, 2015 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Louise (new)
Jun 20, 2015 10:33AM

Louise I missed this when it came out. I'm always looking for the new books, but I need to take time to read this one.


message 2: by Anthony (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 20, 2015 10:35AM

Anthony Keys It's a classic. It came out in 1965. Lol.


message 3: by Louise (new)
Jun 20, 2015 09:07PM

Louise Yes. A year or so after it came out the NY Times Sunday Magazine ran a chapter. I remember it being powerful.


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