{"product_id":"this-isnt-the-america-i-rosemary-traorzs-9780761834557","title":"This Isn't the America I Thought I'd Find: African Students in the Urban U.S. High School","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican society has long placed high expectations on our schools to advance this nation's prospects or to help resolve many of its ills. Throughout America's history, however, immigrant children have experienced difficulties adjusting to their new lives in our schools. This experience has been the fate of many African students who come to America with hopes of securing an excellent education, a better future, and a chance at the American dream; instead, they frequently find disappointment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch of this frustration stems from the marginalization of African and African-American history and cultural studies in the curriculums of many American schools. The absence of any realistic exploration of Africa or Africans in American society has led to cases of harassment, teasing, and racially charged environments. \u003ci\u003eThis Isn't the America I Thought I'd Find\u003c\/i\u003e explores the African student experience and offers advice for teachers seeking to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the emotional and historical connections between people of African descent and all Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosemary Traoré,Robert J. Lukens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761834559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761834557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.02w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 247","brand":"Rosemary Traoré","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241091608831,"sku":"9780761834557","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_805d7a12-dbd4-4b10-b1fa-1dd83aeb37d1.jpg?v=1772652666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-isnt-the-america-i-rosemary-traorzs-9780761834557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}