{"product_id":"illiterate-america-9780452262034","title":"Illiterate America","description":"It is startling and it is shaming: in a country that prides itself on being among the most enlightened in the world, 25 million American adults cannot read the poison warnings on a can of pesticide, a letter from their child's teacher, or the front page of a newspaper. An additional 35 million read below the level needed to function successfully in our society. The United States ranks forty-ninth among 158 member nations of the UN in literacy, and wastes over $100 billion annually as a result. The problem is not merely an embarrassment, it is a social and economic disaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIlliterate America\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Kozol, author of National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e, addresses this national disgrace. Combining hard statistics and heartrending stories, he describes the economic and the human costs of illiteracy. Kozol analyses and condemns previous government action--and inaction--and, in a passionate call for reform, he proposes a specific program to conquer illiteracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne out of every three American adults cannot read this book--which is why everyone else must.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452262034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.98w x 0.66d","brand":"Jonathan Kozol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43896687624373,"sku":"9780452262034","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b9797cf5-25d7-4989-ba39-b0d2512a9193.jpg?v=1712631623","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/illiterate-america-9780452262034","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}