{"product_id":"these-kids-9780226031569","title":"These Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a last chance high school in California, the author tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These Kids, with its combination of rich ethnographic detail, narrative storytelling, and cogent sociocultural and political-economic analysis, is compelling. Kysa Nygreen's critique of the 'college for all' discourse, particularly as a cornerstone for social justice pedagogy, is a crucial intervention in today's prevailing obsession with narrow standards and accountability.\" (Deirdre Kelly, University of British Columbia)\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399918756183,"sku":"9780226031569","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226031569.jpg?v=1730469135","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/these-kids-9780226031569","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}