Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
2021 book by Andrea Elliott
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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City is a book written by Andrea Elliott. The book took eight years to write, and is the extension of Elliott's original reporting 2013 on the life of Dasani, a homeless black girl in New York city.[1] The book explores several themes, including the failure in the city's safety net and support for those in poverty, glaring wealth disparity, and the cycle of violence.[1]
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| Author | Andrea Elliott |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication date | October 5, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction |
| ISBN | 978-0-8129-8694-5 |
Reviews
This book has been reviewed by editors of The New York Times,[1] The Times,[2] The Week,[3] The Irish Times,[4] NPR,[5] The Guardian[6] and The Washington Post.[7] Matthew Desmond, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in non-fiction for his book Evicted in 2017, wrote a positive review in The New York Times in 2021.[1]
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2022[8]
- J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize in 2022[9]
- Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2022[10][11]
- Gotham Book Prize in 2022[12][13]
- Finalist for Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest[14][15]
- One of the Barack Obama's Favorite Book of the Year 2021[16][17]
- Listed in "The 10 Best Books of 2021" by The New York Times[18]
- Listed in "The 100 Must-Read Books Of 2021" by Time[19]
- Listed in "Five of the Best Books of 2021" by The Atlantic[20]
- Listed in "10 books to help you understand inequality — and possible solutions" by Los Angeles Times[21]
- Listed in "8 New Books You Should Read in October" by Time[22]