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We Beat the Street

How a Friendship Pact Led to Success

Written by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, Sharon Draper
Paperback
$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
5.44"W x 8.25"H x 0.56"D  
On sale Apr 20, 2006 | 208 Pages | 978-0-14-240627-4
Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 860L
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  • English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Friendship
  • Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts > Health & Wellness > Inspiration & Personal Growth
  • Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts > Health & Wellness > Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > African American
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Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison.  But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors.  It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded.  Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.
George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about Sampson Davis
George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about George Jenkins
George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about Rameck Hunt
Sharon M. Draper lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more about Sharon Draper

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Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison.  But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors.  It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded.  Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.

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George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about Sampson Davis
George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about George Jenkins
George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark. Learn more about Rameck Hunt
Sharon M. Draper lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more about Sharon Draper

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    Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.
    Lisa Frazier Page, Sampson Davis
    $17.00 US
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    Feb 11, 2014
  • Fire from the Rock
    Fire from the Rock
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    $8.99 US
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    Sep 18, 2008
  • The Pact
    The Pact
    Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream
    Lisa Frazier Page, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, George Jenkins
    $17.00 US
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