num_pages: 285
description: The book by recently retired New York City high school teacher Kwamdela is a no-holds-barred account of the reasons for NYC schools spiraling downward out of control. Especially captivating is his lengthy account of his years teaching adolescent inmates-students in infamous, volatile Rikers Island Jail. 285 pages so tough you’ll often gasp; yet some humor that will make you laugh.
language: English
title: Journey Through Jailhouse Jeopardy: A Good New York City Teacher Ends Up Down in Bad Rikers Island Jail
titlecomplete: Journey Through Jailhouse Jeopardy: A Good New York City Teacher Ends Up Down in Bad Rikers Island Jail
publisher: Kibo Books