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Author:

Mason, C. Nicole, 1976- author.

Title:

Born bright : a young girl's journey from nothing to something in America / C. Nicole Mason.

Edition:

Large print edition.

Publisher:

Center Point Large Print,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

382 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Mason, C. Nicole,--1976-
Mason, C. Nicole,--1976---Childhood and youth.
African American women--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
African American women educators--Biography.
Gifted women--United States--Biography.
Successful people--United States--Biography.
Poor children--United States--Biography.
Homeless persons--United States--Biography.
Large type books.

Notes:

"Unabridged"--Title page verso. Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"While showing us her own path out of poverty, Mason examines the conditions that make it nearly impossible to escape and exposes the presumption harbored by many--that the poor don't help themselves enough"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1683242343
9781683242345

OCLC:

(OCoLC)959200522

LCCN:

2016043682

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

AKPC906 -- Eldon Public Library (Eldon)

SNPC104 -- Fairbank Public Library (Fairbank) — SNPC104

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)