KyLee Davis’s Reviews > And Still We Rise:: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City Students > Status Update
KyLee Davis
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So far the novel has touched on a variety of notable subjects, including thoughts on college and personal poverty. These aspects of the book truly make it stand out as informational/non-fiction as a positive, however it also highlights that a reporter is behind the words. This does craft a somewhat dry read so far, but the addition of the student's emotion (such as when one student's mother notes that she would rathe
— Mar 25, 2021 10:00AM
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KyLee Davis
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The fact that Mrs. Little just straight dipped seems odd to me, especially concerning how passionate she was as an educator. These children are already enduring several struggles, they don't necessarily need their teacher leaving for more [irl] character development. I'm interested in seeing how this is justified, especially as she was so haughty about her teaching style in the beginning of the novel.
— Apr 21, 2021 10:52AM
KyLee Davis
is on page 218 of 432
To connect to the beginning (pt 2, my pt 1 of this review ran out of space), by establishing that “First of all, this book is not the inspirational tale of a messianic schoolteacher. In this book, the students are the heroes and heroines, the ones with the inspirational stories.”, the author truly portrays Mrs. Little as a proctor, which also helps this book in depth. See pt 1 for commentary please!
— Apr 12, 2021 10:20AM
KyLee Davis
is on page 218 of 432
The way that And Still We Rise elaborates on the teachers' perspectives of their students' struggles with poverty, teen pregnancy, and abuse deepens the depth of how this novel portrays adversary for gifted teens. The conversation turns into a full perspective when the author began to bring in Mrs. Little, and by furthering it into the recent chapters of her disappointment and pride it truly finishes out the book.
— Apr 12, 2021 10:18AM
KyLee Davis
is on page 143 of 432
The switching of POVs is still something I'm not quite used to, and it can be startling going from the experiences of a teenaged mother to an English teacher. However, disregarding that certain point the journalistic style of the recent chapters is appreciated and And Still We Rise remains a book I'm glad I chose.
— Mar 29, 2021 09:40AM
KyLee Davis
is on page 119 of 432
So far the novel has touched on a variety of notable subjects, including thoughts on college and personal poverty. These aspects of the book truly make it stand out as informational/non-fiction as a positive, however it also highlights that a reporter is behind the words. This does craft a somewhat dry read so far, but the addition of the student's emotion (such as when one student's mother notes that she would rathe
— Mar 25, 2021 10:00AM
KyLee Davis
is on page 119 of 432
So far the novel has touched on a variety of notable subjects, including thoughts on college and personal poverty. These aspects of the book truly make it stand out as informational/non-fiction as a positive, however it also highlights that a reporter is behind the words. This does craft a somewhat dry read so far, but the addition of the student's emotion (such as when one student's mother notes that she would rathe
— Mar 25, 2021 10:00AM
