About the Book

Among School Children is the intense and affecting chronicle of a Holyoke, Massachusetts, fifth-grade teacher’ passionate dedication to the children in her classroom.

Critical Praise

"Kidder's close observations tie us into the emotional networks that make up classroom life. . . . A wonderful, compassionate book about teaching." — Chicago Tribune

“Among School Children is more than a book about needy children and a valiant teacher; it is full of the author’s genuine love, delight and celebration of the human condition. He has never used his talent so well.” — New York Times Book Review

"Kidder brilliantly illuminates the reasons for hope and the reasons for despair that sit side by side, or share a desk, in schoolrooms across the nation." — Newsday

"Splendid. . . smooth, informal, extraordinarily readable. . . . A book as exciting as it is eye-opening." — Chicago Sun-Times

"Erupts with passionate life." — USA Today

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780380710898
• ISBN 10: 0380710897
• Imprint: Harper Perennial
• On Sale: 09/01/1990
• Trimsize: 5.250 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.790 in (d)
• Pages: 352
• List Price: $17.99
• BISAC1 : EDUCATION / Classroom Management
• BISAC2 : EDUCATION / Rural
• BISAC3 : EDUCATION / Elementary