The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults)
Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me, this father-son story explores how boys become men, and quite specifically, how Ta-Nehisi Coates became Ta-Nehisi Coates.
As a child, Ta-Nehisi Coates was seen by his father, Paul, as too sensitive and lacking focus. Paul Coates was a Vietnam vet who'd been part of the Black Panthers and was dedicated to reading and publishing the history of African civilization. When it came to his sons, he was committed to raising proud Black men equipped to deal with a racist society, during a turbulent period in the collapsing city of Baltimore where they lived.
Coates details with candor the challenges of dealing with his tough-love father, the influence of his mother, and the dynamics of his extended family, including his brother "Big Bill," who was on a very different path than Ta-Nehisi. Coates also tells of his family struggles at school and with girls, making this a timely story to which many readers will relate.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 176
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Ember
Language: en
ISBN: 9781984894052
Creator Bio
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author, journalist, and educator known for his powerful writing on race, politics, and culture. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1975, Coates grew up in a working-class family and attended Howard University. He began his writing career as a journalist for various publications, including The Village Voice and The Atlantic, where he gained recognition for his thought-provoking essays on race in America. In 2015, Coates published his memoir, The Beautiful Struggle, which was adapted for young adults in 2018. He has also written several other books, including the bestselling Between the World and Me, for which he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Coates's writing has been praised for its unflinching honesty and critical examination of race, making him one of the most influential voices in contemporary American literature.
