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Discovering Wes Moore
by
Wes Moore
Through the telling ofevents from his own life, Wes Moore (author of thebestselling adult title The Other Wes Moore)explores the issues that separate success and failure. He also counterpoints his story with another man, someone who shared the same name, was almost the same age, grew up fatherless in a similar Baltimore neighborhood, but is serving a life sentence for murd...more
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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This book is a young adult version of a book written by the same author called "The Other Wes Moore". I really liked the idea of this book. There are two Wes Mooores in Baltimore. One is a college graduate with a good job, the other is in jail with a life sentence for killing a cop during a robbery. I am interested in how the asult books was written. This book spent a lot of time on the author's life, kind of like a memoir then it shifts to a couple chapters about the other Wes Moore. I felt the...more
A quick read, this small memoir, packs a powerful message. Wes Moore writes his story in a conversational tone that is appealing, speaking to the heart of his readers. His message that no one is alone, that our environment and our choices shape us is spot on, as well as the realization that regardless of circumstance, each and every person is ultimately responsible for his or her own actions.
There were so many powerful passages in this book that I am anxious to share with my students and fellow...more
There were so many powerful passages in this book that I am anxious to share with my students and fellow...more
This is a quick read. Wes Moore's dad is gone, Mom is trying to keep her boys safe from the perils of urban gansta. To no avail. Wes's older brother goes down the rabbit hole of dealing, drugs teen parenthood, jail and desperation. Wes, at quite a young age follows along. When Mom finds out- she is appalled. Losing a husband, a son and now her baby is Too Much.
She performs a miracle and places Wes in a military school. He Hates It. But, as time passes the discipline starts to make sense. He beg...more
She performs a miracle and places Wes in a military school. He Hates It. But, as time passes the discipline starts to make sense. He beg...more
I thought the premise of this book was very interesting. However I found this to be a disappointing and lack luster read. I feel that the author talks around his topic; making choices that have life long consequences and empowering young people to realize they can make their own choices. Ostensibly, this would be illustrated by the stories of the different Wes Moore(s) and their very different life destinations so far.
His own story and the story of the other Wes Moore were incomplete summaries....more
His own story and the story of the other Wes Moore were incomplete summaries....more
This is a more child friendly version of The Other Wes Moore. I work at a charter school where character education is extremely important. I think that this book would be a good resource to share with my male middle school students. This book drives home the question- What do you do faced with difficult choices?
Moore grew up in NY during the crack epidemic of the 80s. He was about to fall prey to the streets when his mother intervened. His enrollment in military school became the catalyst that...more
Moore grew up in NY during the crack epidemic of the 80s. He was about to fall prey to the streets when his mother intervened. His enrollment in military school became the catalyst that...more
This young adult version of The Other Wes Moore follows the author’s experiences growing up and struggling with hard choices under difficult circumstances. His father, a well respected television news reporter, dies when Wes is young, and his mother tries her best to take care of her three children. They move in with their Jamaican grandparents in the Bronx only to find that the neighborhood in the 1980s is riddled with crack addicts and gun violence. Afraid for Wes’ safety, his mother enrolls h...more
From my understanding this is the "kids version" of an adult book. It is the true story of Wes Moore and his life growing up in Baltimore and the Bronx. Later he discovers another Wes Moore who lived in the same area, but who's life turned out completely differently from the author's. An interesting study of what makes us turn out the way we do. I found it easy to read, interesting, and inspiring. It would be a great middle school read for anyone who needs a biography to read.
A great quick read to use as a class read on making choices and setting high expectations.
Page 140 "I think above all we are shaped by our expectations. If they expect us to get a job, we will get a job. If they expect us to go to jail, then that's where we will end up. "
Page 145 "Its both exciting and disturbing to realize that a single choice can give you another life altogether."
Page 140 "I think above all we are shaped by our expectations. If they expect us to get a job, we will get a job. If they expect us to go to jail, then that's where we will end up. "
Page 145 "Its both exciting and disturbing to realize that a single choice can give you another life altogether."
I read this based on a high school sociology teacher's recommendation. I should've read his book The Other Wes Moore first as this one was written for young adults. But still a fascinating look at how environment, attitude and the people in your life's can shape who you become. Definitely would like my teenage boys to read this.
I enjoyed this book a lot. It really helped me see how tough of a life some kids have when they grow up with out a dad and there mom isn't very wealthy. It showed me how even if you come up from a tough neighborhood you can still make it out and become a successful happy person. This book was different from a lot of books that I have read in the past and it was nice to read about different topic. It showed me how if you are really determined and you set your mind to something it is possible to...more
I praise the author for sharing his story with others. The author's voice in print is written as if he were talking with you in person. This life story is a fine read for unmotivated kids and YAs.
Interesting true story. I would have preferred to hear more on the writer and prisoner's relationship, but this book (rather deceptively) doesn't provide that. Grades 8 and up.
Adaptation for young people of the adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore (2008). See my forthcoming review in Kirkus.
Sep 24, 2012
Tracy
marked it as did-not-finish
Seemed too much like his last book and i have too much else to read!
Aug 29, 2012
Charlou Lunsford
marked it as to-read
YAAC teen
It seemed like I was reading The Other Wes Moore again! I think it is the same book with a new cover, great story, but do not see any reason to be published from the first book.
Well written reflection on two lives that started out very similar yet became completely different. The first Wes Moore in the book was studying aboard when the second Wes Moore murdered a police officer. Same name , same age, and similar childhoods but one became a Rhodes scholar and one is spending his life in jail. Good for thinking about choices and their impact of our future.
Break the cycle!! How decisions, even one, that you make can affect your complete life... for the rest of your life.
A good read, but left me a little sad!
A good read, but left me a little sad!
Interesting read. I ordered it for my 8th graders to read as part of their identity unit. I'm interested now to read the adult version of the story.
Love this book! It's all about the choices we make in life and how we are impacted down the road by choices we have made and will make.
Pub Date September 11, 2012
Wes Moore's story is well written, to the point, and very interesting. I was intrigued and I wanted to know how all the characters involved in his life were going to turn out, especially Wes and his mom. For teens this book will hold their attention, and may even be somewhat of a page turner. Though it feels like the grit and substance are missing in some of the chapters in his life. I expect that these were edited out for the teen version and it just makes me want to read the original book.
May 19, 2013
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Andrea
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May 15, 2013
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Wes Moore is a youth advocate, Army combat veteran, promising business leader and author.
Wes graduated Phi Theta Kappa as a commissioned officer from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. At Johns Hopkins he was honored by the Maryland College Football Hall of Fame...more
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Wes graduated Phi Theta Kappa as a commissioned officer from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. At Johns Hopkins he was honored by the Maryland College Football Hall of Fame...more
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