Wes Moore is a successful author. He wrote his first book, The Other Wes Moore, in 2010. This book and The Work are New York Times Bestsellers. Additionally, Discovering Wes Moore is a Young Adult edition of his bestselling book, and This Way Home is his first Young Adult novel that was released in the Fall of 2015.
The Other Wes Moore is the story of two young Baltimore boys that share name and a similar history, but travel down very different paths. While both grew up fatherless with troubled pasts, one became a Rhodes scholar and leader, and the other was convicted of murder and is currently serving a life sentence. Wes Moore sets out to answer what made the difference through telling the story of young men trying to find their way in a seemingly broken world. The Other Wes Moore has been on both the NY Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
Discovering Wes Moore is the Young Adult adaption to The Other Wes Moore. This book acts as a cautionary tale that is more accessible to a younger audience while maintaining the powerful message and story that was set out in The Other Wes Moore.
The Work provides a tale of finding purpose and passion through the work a person does. This book retraces Wes's experiences around the globe that have led him to find his passion. In addition he tells the stories of a dozen other "change makers" and how they found their paths to purpose.
This Way Home is a young adult novel about a high school star basketball player. Elijah faces a struggle that emerges from a standoff with a local gang after they attempt to recruit him to their basketball team. Elijah refuses to play for them and is faced with the consequences. Taking place in a pivotal time of a young adult's journey, this story is about discovering what truly matters in life.
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