Bibliograph

Rising class, how three first-generation college students conquered their first year, Jennifer Miller

Type

Label

Rising class, how three first-generation college students conquered their first year, Jennifer Miller

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 12-18 years, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young ReadersGrades 10-12, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rising class

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1374211808

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Miller

Sub title

how three first-generation college students conquered their first year

Summary

This eye-opening YA narrative nonfiction follows three first-generation college students as they navigate their first year--and ultimately a global pandemic.Making it through the first year of college is tough. What makes it even tougher is being the first in your family to do so. Who can you turn to when you need advice? Rising Class follows three first-generation freshmen, Briani, Conner, and Jacklynn, as they not only experience their first semester of college, but the COVID-19 pandemic that turned their Spring semester upside down. From life in the ivy league to classes at a community college, this nonfiction book follows these students' challenges, successes, and dreams as they tackle their first year of college and juggle responsibilities to their families back home.Eye-opening and poignant, Jennifer Miller writes a narrative nonfiction story that speaks to new beginnings, coming of age, and perseverance

Target audience

adolescent

Classification