Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?
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Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? by Charlise Lyles
Lyles paints a detailed, thoughtful picture of race relations in the 1970s . . . Highly recommended. -- Small Press Review
A memoir of race and education, this is the story of a girl who grew up and out of the Cleveland projects in the 1960s and '70s.
While growing up in Cleveland, young Charlise Lyles experienced turbulent events including race riots and a neighborhood murder. Yet she was inspired to appreciate literature at a young age, and she spent her days reading--and also often searching for the estranged father who taught her that love of learning.
Despite starting in the slow class at an aging school on Cleveland's east side, Lyles had a thirst for knowledge and drive for success that would open a door to new opportunities. Granted a scholarship to a prestigious prep school in a wealthy suburb, the vibrant teenager finds herself presented with a bewildering set of new challenges--and a new direction in life.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781598510416 |
| ISBN 10 | 159851041X |
| Title | Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? |
| Author | Charlise Lyles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gray & Company Publishers |
| Year published | 2008-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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