Rising Class - Miller, Jennifer

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Résumé :
Making it through the first year of college is tough. Even tougher? Being the first in your family to do it. As the low-income daughter of immigrants, Briani knows she'll face imposter syndrome at her Ivy League college. But the biggest challenges of freshman year are the ones she never saw coming. Conner grew up shouldering extra responsibility and can't wait for more independence. But 1,200 miles away from his mom, brother, and girlfriend, he feels more tied to them than ever. Jacklynn decided to attend community college and live at home. Soon, though, she's balancing school with a stressful job and life-altering family events. Rising Class follows Briani, Conner, Jacklynn, and their friends as they experience not only their first year of college but the COVID-19 pandemic, which turned the world upside down. Eye-opening and poignant, it is a heartening true story that speaks to new beginnings, coming of age, and perseverance in the face of unparalleled challenges.--Page 4 of cover....

Biographie:
Jennifer Miller is an author and journalist. Her debut novel, The Year of the Gadfly, was called entirely addictive (Glamour) and a darkly comic romp (The Washington Post). She writes frequently for The New York Times and The Washington Post Magazine. She lives with her family in Brooklyn....

Sommaire:

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.