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Definitely for Teachers
A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
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An unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history.
A Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
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This is Pelzer's long awaited sequel to his first book. Answers will be exposed and new adventures revealed in this compelling story of his life as an adolescent.
Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire by Rafe Esquith
"Rafe Esquith is a genius and a saint. The American education system would do well to imitate him. These children’s lives have been changed by their year with this man." - The New York Times "Esquith’s children walk through cobwebs in this world. Poverty is darkness; to live in streets that are barely lit, in houses with dim bulbs, in furnished rooms stained by those who have passed before. This classroom is the way out; hope is the light." - Los Angeles Times
The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer
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This book takes teachers on an inner journey toward reconnecting with their vocation and their students—and recovering their passion for one of the most difficult and important of human endeavors.

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