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02558aam a2200361 i 4500 001 37EB0D2AE1C911EE94D662C22BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240314010222 008 230825s2023 nyu 000 0aeng d 020 $a 1538742500 020 $a 9781538742501 040 $a NjBwBT $b eng $c NjBwBT $e rda $d IMmBT $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 082 04 $a B $a B $2 23/eng/20230825 100 1 $a Conyers, Jonathan, $e author. 245 10 $a I wasn't supposed to be here : $b finding my voice, finding my people, finding my way / $c Jonathan Conyers with Lori L. Tharps. 246 3 $a I was not supposed to be here 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Legacy Lit, $c 2023. 300 $a xi, 302 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after seeing his profile on Humans of New York went viral and sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League. The kid who went from struggling to read to being a breakout star on his high school debate team, thanks to a life-changing friendship with his transgender debate coach, captured the heart of America. Jonathan's story highlights the important role teachers play in opening up worlds of opportunity for the most vulnerable students. In I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here, Jonathan shares the full story of his incredible journey escaping the precarious circumstances he was born into, and the teachers, mentors, and guides who helped him along the way. Born into a family crippled by addiction and homelessness, Jonathan "failed" kindergarten and was told he would never succeed academically. But instead, Jonathan found ways to defy the limited expectations placed upon him by building a village to save his own life, and realize his dream to get into medical school. Throughout this heartwarming memoir, we meet the unique and diverse cast of characters who made up Jonathan's village and helped him change the trajectory of his life"-- $c Provided by publisher. 500 $a Includes reading group guide. 600 10 $a Conyers, Jonathan $x Childhood and youth. 650 0 $a Homeless children $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Poor children $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Children of drug addicts $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a African American children $x Education. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Tharps, Lori L., $e author. 941 $a 2 952 $l CQPE926 $d 20240404010544.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240314030421.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=37EB0D2AE1C911EE94D662C22BECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search