Among School Children Book Review

“Teachers usually have no way of knowing that they have made a difference in a child’s life, even when they have made a dramatic one. But for children who are used to thinking of them selves as stupid or not worth talking to or deserving rape and beatings, a good teacher can provide an astonishing revelation. A good teacher can give a child at least a chance to feel, “She thinks I’m worth …

…just acting the only way they know how. There are many limits to what a teacher can do for a child’s life, but after reading Among Schoolchildren, Kidder shows you that there are many possibilities as to what teachers can do for their students’ lives. Among Schoolchildren reminds all of us how, as teachers, we can all make positive differences in the lives of children. Among Schoolchildren is an excellent book and highly recommended.