{"product_id":"discovering-wes-moore","title":"Discovering Wes Moore","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the governor-elect of Maryland comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named Wes Moore. One is in prison, serving a life sentence for murder. The other is a Rhodes Scholar, an army veteran, and an author whose book is being turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of \"the other Wes Moore\" is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e, a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e, a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIncludes an 8-page photo insert.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\r","brand":"Wes Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44443125776620,"sku":"9780385741682","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780385741682.jpg?v=1708841844","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/discovering-wes-moore","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}