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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     More Content       More by this author     Conyers, Jonathan, 1994-     Subjects     Conyers, Jonathan, 1994- -- Childhood and youth.     Poor children -- United States -- Biography.     Homeless children -- United States -- Biography.     Children of drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.     Children, Black -- United States -- Education.     Children, Black -- United States -- Social conditions.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Conyers, Jonathan, 1994-       by title:      I wasn't supposed to...       by call number:      305.569092 C768i     Search the Web     Conyers, Jonathan, 1994-     Conyers, Jonathan, 1994- -- Childhood and youth.     Poor children -- United States -- Biography.     Homeless children -- United States -- Biography.     Children of drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.     Children, Black -- United States -- Education.     Children, Black -- United States -- Social conditions.       MARC Display

I wasn't supposed to be here : finding my voice, finding my people, finding my way / Jonathan Conyers with Lori L. Tharps. by Conyers, Jonathan, 1994- Legacy Lit, 2023. Call #: 305.569092 C768i Subjects Conyers, Jonathan, 1994- -- Childhood and youth.   Poor children -- United States -- Biography.   Homeless children -- United States -- Biography.   Children of drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.   Children, Black -- United States -- Education.   Children, Black -- United States -- Social conditions. ISBN:  9781538742501 (hc) Alternate title:  I was not supposed to be here Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xi, 302 p., 8 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes:  Includes a reading group guide, with discussion questions ([299]-302). Summary:  "Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after seeing his profile on Humans of New York went viral and sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League. The kid who went from struggling to read to being a breakout star on his high school debate team, thanks to a life-changing friendship with his transgender debate coach, captured the heart of America. Jonathan's story highlights the important role teachers play in opening up worlds of opportunity for the most vulnerable students. In I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here, Jonathan shares the full story of his incredible journey escaping the precarious circumstances he was born into, and the teachers, mentors, and guides who helped him along the way. Born into a family crippled by addiction and homelessness, Jonathan 'failed' kindergarten and was told he would never succeed academically. But instead, Jonathan found ways to defy the limited expectations placed upon him by building a village to save his own life, and realize his dream to get into medical school. Throughout this heartwarming memoir, we meet the unique and diverse cast of characters who made up Jonathan's village and helped him change the trajectory of his life."--Publisher. Genre:  Autobiographies. Memoirs. Other authors:  Tharps, Lori L. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 305.569092 C768i Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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