The short and tragic life of Robert Peace: a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League
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Published:
New York : Scribner, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781476731919 (pbk. : alk. paper), 9781476731902 (hardcover : alk. paper), 147673190X
Lexile measure:
1220
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Description
A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streetśand of onés own naturéwhen he returns home. When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert́s life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didńt get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, ́frontinǵ in Yale, and at home.
Description
A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streetsand of ones own naturewhen he returns home. When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Roberts life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didnt get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, fronting in Yale, and at home.
Target Audience
1220L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hobbs, J. (2014). The short and tragic life of Robert Peace: a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hobbs, Jeff, 1980-. 2014. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hobbs, Jeff, 1980-, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League. New York, Scribner, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hobbs, Jeff. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner, 2014.
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