{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-teacher-paperback","title":"Letters to a Young Teacher - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Kozol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This remarkable book is a testament to teachers who not only respect and advocate for children on a daily basis but who are the necessary guardians of the spirit. Every citizen who cares about the future of our children ought to read this.\"--Eric Carle, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar \u003c\/i\u003eand other classic works for children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kozol's love for his students is as joyful and genuine as his critiques of the system are severe. He doesn't pull punches.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these affectionate letters to Francesca, a first grade teacher at an inner-city school in Boston, Jonathan Kozol vividly describes his repeated visits to her classroom while, under Francesca's likably irreverent questioning, he also reveals his own most personal stories of the years that he has spent in public schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e reignites a number of the controversial issues Jonathan has powerfully addressed in his bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Shame of the Nation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn Being a Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e the mania of high-stakes testing that turns many classrooms into test-prep factories where spontaneity and critical intelligence are no longer valued, the invasion of our public schools by predatory private corporations, and the inequalities of urban schools that are once again almost as segregated as they were a century ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut most of all, these letters are rich with the happiness of teaching children, the curiosity and jubilant excitement children bring into the classroom at an early age, and their ability to overcome their insecurities when they are in the hands of an adoring and hard-working teacher.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJONATHAN KOZOL is the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age, The Shame of the Nation, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSavage Inequalities\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been working with children in their inner-city schools for more than 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44297740157030,"sku":"9780307393722","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T1wpMihl6C9780307393722.webp?v=1767182127","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/letters-to-a-young-teacher-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}