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We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success Paperback – April 20, 2006

by Sampson Davis (Author), George Jenkins (Author), Rameck Hunt (Author),
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Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison.  But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors.  It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded.  Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.
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  3. Language
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    860L
  6. Dimensions
    5.56 x 0.58 x 8.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  8. Publication date
    April 20, 2006
  9. ISBN-10
    0142406279
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0142406274
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George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up together in Newark and graduated from Seton Hall University. Davis and Hunt received their medical degrees from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Jenkins received his dentistry degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry. The three doctors are the recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. All three continue to live in Newark.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (April 20, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142406279
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142406274
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 17 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 860L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.56 x 0.58 x 8.25 inches
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  1. Sharon M. Draper

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    Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for Copper Sun, and previously for Forged by Fire. She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for Tears of a Tiger and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for The Battle of Jericho and November Blues. Her other books include Romiette and Julio, Darkness Before Dawn, and Double Dutch. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally.

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  2. Rameck Hunt

    Rameck Hunt

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    Dr. Rameck Hunt is one of "The Three Doctors" and has co-authored 3 books: Two New York Times Bestsellers, The Pact and We Beat the Street and the Essence Bestseller, The Bond. Dr. Hunt's latest book,The NO GUESSWORK Diet is his first medical book that focuses on weight management.

    The Pact was the first book written by "The Three Doctors" and won the "Books for a Better Life" Award.

    Dr. Hunt and The Three Doctors are very popular conference speakers and travel the country and the world speaking to audiences at Fortune 500 Companies, educators, students, and community groups.

    Dr. Hunt has been a featured guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN and the Today Show, just to name a few.

    A documentary of The Three Doctors, "The Pact" airs regularly on public television.

    Dr. Hunt is also the co-founder of The Three Doctors Foundation whose mission is to create opportunities for communities through, health, education, leadership and mentoring.

    Dr. Rameck Hunt is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He has a private practice and is the medical director of the weight management center at Princeton Medical Center in New Jersey. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is also the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director for the 3rd year medical students at Princeton. Dr. Hunt is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

    Dr. Hunt resides in Princeton New Jersey.

    For more info visit: www.threedoctors.com, www.drrameckhunt.com, and www.noguesswork.com

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    Dr. Sampson Davis is a NY Times & Essence best seller Author of The Pact, We Beat the Street, The Bond and Living and Dying in Brick City. The Pact is the winner of, "The Books for Better Life" Award. His new book, The STUFF, is scheduled for release on May 15, 2018.

    Dr. Davis is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and is the youngest physician to receive the National Medical Association's highest honor, the Scroll of Merit. He is recipient of the Essence and BET humanitarian awards and was named by Essence as one of the forty most inspirational African Americans. He is a co-founder of The Three Doctors Foundation, focusing on health, education, leadership and mentoring. He has appeared in various print publications and on numerous talk shows, including Oprah, the Today Show and The View, and has served as a medical expert for CNN, Today Show, Dr Oz and Tom Joyner Morning Show.

    Dr. Davis was born in Newark, New Jersey. He received his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University, his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the same hospital where he was born, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

    Dr. Davis lives and practices emergency medicine in New Jersey. He's a national speaker and lectures often. For more info, please email Windy White - drsampsondavis@gmail.com and visit www.drsampondavis.com and www.thestuffmovement.com

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Alyssa F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Teacher
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If I could give this more stars, I would. I teach 7th and 8th grade Reading in a very high poverty area. Ninety percent of our students are on free lunch.
With that being said, my students don't really care to read. When I do get them to read the class novel, it is like pulling teeth.
We decided to add this book to our nonfiction class novel set. We are only on the fifth chapter, but I have never had a class so quiet and interested in a book. I have to stop my students from reading ahead. THIS IS GREAT. What is even more wonderful, is that it is a true story. I bought The Pact DVD to watch when we are done reading. I think they will like to see the doctors in real life.

Anyways- I thank those men for taking the time to remember where they came from, and to inspire young people everywhere not to let their surroundings break them.
A lot of my students connect with their stories and I think it is wonderful that they can see their own potential through this story.
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Great Book for the young person who might want to achieve their personal goals to become a Doctor
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Great story. I used in my class and the kids were so attentive and intrigued.
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Amazing book loved reading it with my son. It definitely is a keeping it honest book. Great way to keep lines of communication open with a teenager.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I struggle with getting him to read and this book was perfect. It was so interesting that we both read ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016
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This book grabbed the attention of a 14 year old boy that hates to read and kept it! Wow...I struggle with getting him to read and this book was perfect. It was so interesting that we both read it and would discuss it at dinner. My husband then ended up reading it as well because he felt left out (smile). Great purchase for leisure reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the students of our school!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021
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I can't wait to do a book club with this book.
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Jacenette
5.0 out of 5 stars Every boy needs this book!
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The real ness in which each man tells his story . My male students , of diverse races but economically the same, could relate to them. We also used the online chapter questions and I created worksheets for each chapter. Girls also like the books but this was the first book all the boys were really engaged
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Book for My Students
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This was my first time teaching this book and my freshmen and I all loved it. The three men's stories are heartbreaking, exciting, and inspiring, and I highly recommend this book to all teachers and students.
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My eleven year old was definitely inspired.Happy.
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