Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Children of Crisis, Volumes II and III
by Robert Coles
Summary
A pioneering study examining the experiences of children facing profound social challenges, including migrant worker families and children affected by the migration from rural South to urban North. This work documents how children cope with upheaval and social change.
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Historical Context & Significance
Volumes II and III of Coles's landmark five-volume series won the Pulitzer. Coles was a child psychiatrist who spent years interviewing and observing children affected by desegregation, poverty, and social transformation across America.