Jonathan Kozol is one of America's most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty,
and education. His books, from the National Book Award-winning Death at an Early Age to his most recent, the critically
acclaimed Shame of the Nation, are touchstones of the national conscience. First published in 1988 and based on
the months the author spent among America's homeless, Rachel and Her Children is an unforgettable record of the
desperate voices of men, women, and especially children caught up in a nightmarish situation that tears at the
hearts of readers. With record numbers of homeless children and adults flooding the nation's shelters, Rachel and
Her Children offers a look at homelessness that resonates even louder today.