The Battle Within Stories of Struggle and Strength by the Students of Ida B. Wells High School
by Students of the 826 Valencia writing program at Ida B. Wells High School
What are our beliefs about what is right and wrong? How do our decisions impact those around us? Are forgiveness and redemption truly possible? These are just a few of the questions explored in The Battle Within, a collection of writing from the students of Ida B. Wells High School in San Francisco. Inspired by the themes in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, these young authors crafted powerful stories, poems, and letters that get to the heart of what it means to struggle, to regret, to overcome, to love. We invite you to take a moment to step inside each one of their boxes, to read their words, and to consider their hopes: "I hope that people see that there are always three sides to the story: your part, the other person's part, and the truth." "I hope they see that everyone has a story to be heard and that some people grow up in the struggle but could make it out of it, if they have motivation." "I hope that whoever picks up our book knows that the teens who wrote their own personal stories are mostly minorities. I want people to see past our color and our struggle, but I don't want anyone to feel bad for me. I just want someone to see the fight we are up against, to wake up from this fantasy world."
Juvenile NonfictionSocial TopicsJuvenile FictionSocial Themes
RELEASED2018
PUBLISHER826 Valencia
LENGTH160
LANGUAGEEN
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Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. In 1970 Hosseini and his family moved to Iran where his father worked for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution. They sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California. Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner. Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
The Battle Within Stories of Struggle and Strength by the Students of Ida B. Wells High School
by Students of the 826 Valencia writing program at Ida B. Wells High School
What are our beliefs about what is right and wrong? How do our decisions impact those around us? Are forgiveness and redemption truly possible? These are just a few of the questions explored in The Battle Within, a collection of writing from the students of Ida B. Wells High School in San Francisco. Inspired by the themes in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, these young authors crafted powerful stories, poems, and letters that get to the heart of what it means to struggle, to regret, to overcome, to love. We invite you to take a moment to step inside each one of their boxes, to read their words, and to consider their hopes: "I hope that people see that there are always three sides to the story: your part, the other person's part, and the truth." "I hope they see that everyone has a story to be heard and that some people grow up in the struggle but could make it out of it, if they have motivation." "I hope that whoever picks up our book knows that the teens who wrote their own personal stories are mostly minorities. I want people to see past our color and our struggle, but I don't want anyone to feel bad for me. I just want someone to see the fight we are up against, to wake up from this fantasy world."
Juvenile NonfictionSocial TopicsJuvenile FictionSocial Themes
RELEASED2018
PUBLISHER826 Valencia
LENGTH160
LANGUAGEEN
Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. In 1970 Hosseini and his family moved to Iran where his father worked for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution. They sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California. Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner. Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
