{"product_id":"reading-with-patrick-9781447286073","title":"Reading With Patrick","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading with Patrick is the true story of a teacher, a student who lost his way and the redemptive power of books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading with Patrick \u003c\/i\u003e[is] Michelle Kuo's rich memoir of her literary friendship with a student in a small town in the Mississippi Delta * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eRemarkable . . . Honest, generous, humble and wise,\u003ci\u003e Reading with Patrick\u003c\/i\u003e will endure as a defining story for our times, and, abidingly, a testament to the power of language and of books. -- Claire Messud, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor’s Children \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Upstairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Honest, thoughtful, and humane, Kuo’s book is not only a testament to a remarkable friendship, but a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and race in America. Thoughtfully provocative reading.' * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is special and could not be more right on time. An absorbing, tender, and surprisingly honest examination of race and privilege. -- Wes Moore, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiveting . . .  An empathetic story of connection: between a dedicated teacher and her student, between history and our current times, and between literature and life. It is hard to imagine a more inspiring testament to the transformative power of reading. -- Elliot Holt, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Are One of Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeous, urgent and heartbreaking memoir. -- Darcy Frey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Shot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI delighted in this book and read it in a single weekend. \u003ci\u003eReading with Patrick\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant work that could swell the ranks of highly motivated and qualified teachers—people who understand they are not just transferring information but transforming lives -- Bill Moyers\u003cbr\u003e[A] tender memoir. * O, the Oprah Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: Part I Chapter - 1: A Raisin in the Sun Chapter - 2: The Free Write Chapter - 3: The Fire Next Time Unit - 2: Part II Chapter - 4: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Unit - 3: Part III Chapter - 5: Crime and Punishment Chapter - 6: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter - 7: He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven Chapter - 8: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapter - 9: I Have Read Everything on This Paper (The Guilty Plea) Chapter - 10: To Paula in Late Spring Unit - 4: Part IV Chapter - 11: Easter Morning Section - ii: Author’s Note Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgments","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408480018775,"sku":"9781447286073","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447286073.jpg?v=1730503054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-with-patrick-9781447286073","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}