We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success

Sampson Davis · George Jenkins · Rameck Hunt · Sharon Draper

Apr 2006 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Uplifting and inspiring, this true story about how three friends came together and encouraged one another to achieve great success will speak to young readers everywhere.

“All readers will be riveted by the profoundly inspirational stories and personal, intimate voices that discuss big mistakes and complicated emotions, including ‘survivor guilt’ for choosing a different path from friends and family.” —Booklist

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.

Ratings and reviews

I read this book recently. It's a good read. This book tackles many negative messages like drugs and peer pressure in a way that kids in 6-12th grade can understand. This book teaches kids to stay on the right path, and to stay persevered in trying times. And this book is good for adults as it can teach you about career choices and how to get places etc. Overall a good book.

Omg... I'm reading this book right now with my class. We are on chapter 4 but for now so far it has been awesome.Also I teaches kids what life is about. I recomend this to anyone,children 1-9 should be reading this with a parent or guardian. :D

To me it is a real good book I think u should buy it if not look at the sample

About the author

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.