There Are No Children Here Alex Kotlowitz was a freelance journalist. In 1985 a friend came to him and asked him to write a text for a photo essay he was doing on (children living in poverty) for a Chicago magazine. That is when he met the Rivers brothers, Lafeyette, age ten, and Pharoah age seven. He spent only a few hours with them interviewing for the photo essay. Lafeyette had an impact on Kotlowitz. When …showed first 75 words of 974 total…

…showed last 75 words of 974 total…expressed love and gratitude towards his mother and friends. This book was truly an eye-opener. There is not a plot, nor a real story line, it is simply 'a day in the life of' type of story. It is more like 'a few years in the lives of' in this case. I would recommend this book for anyone who wishes to expand their knowledge of life and culture beyond the sheltered land of our hometowns.