Miracle children : race, education, and a true story of false promises / Katie Benner and Erica L. Green.
"A riveting investigation into a school, a scam, and a notorious college admissions scandal that exposes the inequalities and racial segregation of American education, from two award-winning New York Times journalists. T.M. Landry College Prep, a small private school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, boasted a 100-percent college acceptance rate, placing students at nearly every Ivy League university in the country. The spectacle of Landry students opening their acceptance letters to Harvard and Stanford was broadcast on television and even celebrated by Michelle Obama. It became a national ritual to watch the miraculous success of these youngsters--miraculous because Breaux Bridge is one of the poorest counties in the country, ranked close to the bottom for test scores and high school graduation rates. T.M. Landry was said to be 'minting prodigies,' and the prodigies were often Black. How did the school do it? It didn't. It was a scam, pulled off with fake transcripts and personal essays telling fake stories of triumph over adversity. Worse: Landry's success concealed a nightmare of alleged abuse and coercion. In a years-long investigation, Katie Benner and Erica L. Green explored the lives of the students, the school, the town, and Ivy League admissions to understand why Black teens were pressured to trade racial stereotypes of hardship for opportunity." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250759108
- ISBN: 1250759102
- Physical Description: xiv, 254 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-235) and index.
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- Subject:
- T.M. Landry.
Preparatory schools > Louisiana > Breaux Bridge.
African American children > Education > Louisiana > Breaux Bridge.
Academic achievement > Louisiana > Breaux Bridge.
Universities and colleges > Admission > Corrupt practices > United States.
Segregation in education > United States.
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- 13 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 2 copies available at Stanly County Public Library.
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- 4 current holds with 26 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Main Library | 373.222 Ben (Text) | 31010000920332 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | 373.222 Ben (Text) | STAN2001855 | Adult New Nonfiction | On order | - |
