{"product_id":"9781595586865","title":"Be Honest: And Other Advice from Students Across the Country","description":"\u003ci\u003eBe Honest\u003c\/i\u003e is the newest innovative publishing project from 826 National, the tutoring center founded by bestselling author Dave Eggers, now with branches in eight cities nationwide. Eggers’s co-founder Nínive Calegari, the former CEO of 826 National and a co-author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eTeachers Have It Easy\u003c\/i\u003e, presents a riveting book full of surprising insights from young people who have a lot to say to their teachers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Honest\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first-person stories of dozens of high school students from every ethnic group and financial bracket: a girl from an immigrant family is put in an ESL class even though her English is fluent; an African American boy talks about the social pressures that prevent him from asking his teacher for help; and a privileged private school student describes his transition to public school—and reports that he was able to learn \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e with the increased freedom it brought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough these personal narratives, teachers and activists will learn an invaluable lesson: what the classroom looks like from the other side of the desk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151220949232,"sku":"9781595586865","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595586865_p0.jpg?v=1769901714","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595586865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}