Life in the Ghetto [Library Binding]

Anika D. Thomas (Author), Nancy R. Thatch (Editor), David Melton (Designer)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

The First Place Award Winner in The 1990 National Written & Illustrated By...Contest For Students, this is a compelling true autobiography.

A young girl's heartrending account of growing up in an inner-city neighborhood is powerful and profound. the courage of this girl and her mother is heroic.

This is a very important book. Don't miss it!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

At thirteen years of age, Anika Thomas wrote and illustrated LIFE IN THE GHETTO and won THE 1990 NATIONAL WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY ... AWARDS CONTEST FOR STUDENTS in the 10 to 13 age category.

Anika grew up in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she drew upon her experiences and her High School's classroom motto, "I Can!"

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 29 pages
• Publisher: Landmark Editions Inc (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933849346
• ISBN-13: 978-0933849341
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great view of what it is like to live in bad conditions., May 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Life in the Ghetto (Library Binding)

This book was very good. It is about a girl telling her story about her lfe in poverty and in a poor neighborhood. She is a great girl on the honor role, but the kids there are not so nice. This book will put a big effect on you and will make you think about how lucky you are. It is amazing how a young girl (infact the YOUNG girl wrote this book) can live in such conditions and still considers herself lucky!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life in the Ghetto, February 26, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Life in the Ghetto (Library Binding)

I thought that this book was very good. I actually felt her feelings when I was reading this book! But I can,t imagine a 13 year old girl living in the ghetto. I think she is very brave for surviving the ages of 16 mths.-13 years old in the ghetto. I was really inspired by this book it tells you that life isn't always easy, and that is very true. Especially in her case.

5.0 out of 5 stars Life in the Ghetto, September 3, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Life in the Ghetto (Library Binding)

I shared this book with my class of emotionally disturbed students, half of whom once lived in "ghetto" neighborhoods in cities such as Los Angeles and New Orleans. They felt that Anika's story reflected much of their personal experiences regarding drugs, drunks, prostitution and violence. They hope she finally got out of the ghetto. I looked her up and her last known address was in Palmetto, Florida on 72nd Street. I hope that's a much nicer neighborhood than the Philly ghetto where she was imprisoned at the tender age of 13, over ten years ago. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that Anika has published another book. My class would be interested in the sequel.