Byron Pitts

Be the One

Six True Stories of Teens Overcoming Hardship with Hope

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Produktbeschreibung

"True stories of six teens overcoming difficult life circumstances"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon Spotlight
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Altersempfehlung: 12 bis 17 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 146mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 235g
• ISBN-13: 9781442483828
• ISBN-10: 1442483822
• Artikelnr.: 46497127

Autorenporträt

Byron Pitts is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist known for his thoughtful storytelling, on-the-ground reporting, and in-depth interviews. A news veteran with over thirty years of experience, Mr. Pitts has traveled around the world to cover some of the biggest news stories of our time including the Florida presidential recount, the tsunami in Indonesia, the refugee crisis in Kosovo, and the Boston marathon bombing investigation. He joined ABC News in April 2013 as anchor and Chief National Correspondent covering national news stories and in-depth features for all broadcasts and platforms including Good Morning America, World News with Diane Sawyer, Nightline, This Week, 20/20, and ABCNews.com, and was named ABC News Nightline coanchor in 2014. Prior to joining ABC News, Mr. Pitts spent fifteen years at CBS News where he served as Chief National Correspondent for The CBS Evening News, filed regularly for 60 Minutes, and won an Emmy for his coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was named the National Association of Black Journalists Journalist of the Year in 2002. His 2009 memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges chronicled his journey overcoming illiteracy and a stutter to become a journalist. Mr. Pitts is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently lives in New York City.