inequality in America.
About this Event
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Our next book, Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, by Andrea Elliott was just awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. In Invisible Child, investigative reporter Elliott follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani, a girl whose imagination is as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn shelter. The author weaves the story of Dasani’s childhood with the history of her ancestors, tracing their passage from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age,New York City’s homeless crisis has exploded, deepening the chasm between rich and poor. She must guide her siblings through a world riddled by hunger, violence, racism, drug addiction and the threat of foster care. This is an astonishing story about the power of resilience, the importance of family and the cost of inequality – told through the true story of one remarkable girl.
About the author & book:
• Author is an investigative reporter for the New York Times and former staff writer at The Miami Herald
• Awarded Pulitzer Prize, a George Polk Award, a Scripps Howard Award
• Invisible Child chosen as one of New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021
• Included in Best Books of 2021 lists by The Atlantic, New York
Times Book Review, Time Magazine, NPR and Library Journal
Presented by: Katie O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LA Law Library, 301 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, United States
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