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Title: The distortion issue
Review: I still like the book, but new teachers should be careful when reading it. Several people have written that Esquith has left out some important details. For instance, what kind of population is this really? There are no African-Americans on the cover, or I don't know if they are even directly mentioned in the book. I don't believe race has any direct bearing on how well a student will do, but a white male compared to a black female teaching African-Americans in a "jungle" will have quite a different experience than a white male like Rafe teaching immigrants or Americans of immigrant families. Also, are most of these students from single-parent households? And when immigrants come to the U.S., don't many of them already have somewhat of a work ethic instilled in them due to their history and culture?Otherwise, I think it is a good book and I enjoyed it very much.
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