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Title:
The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League / Jeff Hobbs.
ISBN:
9781476731902

9781476731919
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Scribner, 2014.
Physical Description:
viii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
A heartfelt and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets and of one's own nature when he returns home. The story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heartbreaking and powerful and unforgettable.
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Audience:
1220L Lexile
OCLC Number:
ocn872653974
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