{"product_id":"pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls-in-schools-9781620973424","title":"Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW IN PAPERBACK The \"powerful\" (Michelle Alexander) exploration--featured by the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, NPR, the \u003cem\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eTom Joyner Morning Show\u003c\/em\u003e--of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting black girls in schools\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a work that has rapidly become \"imperative reading\" (Lisa Delpit) on education, gender, and juvenile justice, Monique W. Morris (\u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eToo Beautiful for Words\u003c\/em\u003e) chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged--by teachers, administrators, and the justice system--and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Equally \"compelling\" and \"thought-provoking\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalled a book \"for everyone who cares about children\" by the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, Morris's illumination of these critical issues is \"timely and important\" (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e) at a moment when Black girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system. Praised by voices as wide-ranging as Gloria Steinem and Roland Martin, and highlighted for the audiences of \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJet\u003c\/em\u003e right alongside those of \u003cem\u003eEdWeek\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eLeonard Lopate Show\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that \"will stay with you long after you turn the final page\" (\u003cem\u003eBookish\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620973424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Monique Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662589882524,"sku":"9781620973424","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_72501f77-be87-4826-9abc-c881ca5c0c54.jpg?v=1603902222","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls-in-schools-9781620973424","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}