| The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream Contributor(s): Davis, Sampson (Author), Jenkins, George (Author), Hunt, Rameck (Author) |
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ISBN: 157322989X ISBN-13: 9781573229890 Publisher: Riverhead Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Filled with drama, courage, temptation, and ultimately, triumph, this is the uplifting story of three teenaged boys from broken homes in Newark, New Jersey, who pledged to support one another in realizing their dreams. Despite tremendous difficulties they faced, today two are doctors and one is a dentist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001059647 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69638 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A remarkable story about the power of friendship. Chosen by Essence to be among the forty most influential African Americans, the three doctors grew up in the streets of Newark, facing city life's temptations, pitfalls, even jail. But one day these three young men made a pact. They promised each other they would all become doctors, and stick it out together through the long, difficult journey to attaining that dream. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt are not only friends to this day--they are all doctors. This is a story about joining forces and beating the odds. A story about changing your life, and the lives of those you love most... together. |