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The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League, Jeff Hobbs
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- Summary
- Examines "the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets--and of one's own nature--when he returns home"--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476731902
- Label
- The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League
- Title
- The short and tragic life of Robert Peace
- Title remainder
- a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League
- Statement of responsibility
- Jeff Hobbs
- Subject
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- Peace, Robert, 1980-2011
- Hobbs, Jeff, 1980- -- Friends and associates
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Facing adversity | Personal transformation
- trueNew Haven, Connecticut
- trueNewark, New Jersey
- truePeace, Robert, 1980-2010
- trueSociety and culture -- Race
- trueSociety and culture -- Urban and regional studies
- trueStreet life
- trueViolence
- trueWorking class African Americans
- Working class African Americans -- Biography
- trueYale University
- Yale University -- Alumni and alumnae -- Biography
- trueAdult books for young adults
- African American college graduates -- Biography
- trueAfrican American college students
- trueAfrican American men
- trueBiographies
- trueCollege students
- trueCommunities
- Drug dealers -- New Jersey -- Biography
- trueHobbs, Jeff, 1980-
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examines "the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets--and of one's own nature--when he returns home"--Amazon.com
- Summary
- Presents the life of Robert Peace, an African American who became a brillant biochemistry student at Yale University, but after graduation lived as drug dealer and was brutally murdered at the age of thirty
- Award
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- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2014.
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2014.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, 2014.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2014
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10316547
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1980-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hobbs, Jeff
- Dewey number
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- 974.9/044092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- E185.97.P38
- LC item number
- H63 2014
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1220
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Peace, Robert
- Hobbs, Jeff
- Yale University
- Working class African Americans
- African American college graduates
- Drug dealers
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League but did not survive
- Label
- The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League, Jeff Hobbs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn872653974
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476731902
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014001213
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League, Jeff Hobbs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn872653974
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476731902
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014001213
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Peace, Robert, 1980-2011
- Hobbs, Jeff, 1980- -- Friends and associates
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Facing adversity | Personal transformation
- trueNew Haven, Connecticut
- trueNewark, New Jersey
- truePeace, Robert, 1980-2010
- trueSociety and culture -- Race
- trueSociety and culture -- Urban and regional studies
- trueStreet life
- trueViolence
- trueWorking class African Americans
- Working class African Americans -- Biography
- trueYale University
- Yale University -- Alumni and alumnae -- Biography
- trueAdult books for young adults
- African American college graduates -- Biography
- trueAfrican American college students
- trueAfrican American men
- trueBiographies
- trueCollege students
- trueCommunities
- Drug dealers -- New Jersey -- Biography
- trueHobbs, Jeff, 1980-
Genre
- Large type books
- trueLife stories
- trueSociety and culture
- trueBiography
- trueBiographies
- trueAdult books for young adults
Included in
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Adult Nonfiction for Young Adults: 2014
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2014
- trueLos Angeles Times Book Prizes: Current Interest
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Biography Books: 2014
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Awards
Awards of The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League, Jeff Hobbs- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2014.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2014.
- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, 2014.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2014
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