There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing

There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America

The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in The Other America

1992

by Alex Kotlowitz

This is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.

Alex Kotlowitz provides a meticulous portrait of urban poverty, showing the heroism required to survive, let alone escape.

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📚 Non-Fiction 🌇 Cities 💝 Heartwarming 📜 History ✨ Inspirational 👓 Social Issues 💯 True Story

323 Pages

Published by Doubleday on Jan 05, 1992

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No myths in sight. Maybe they’re out becoming legends! 🏰.