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Miss Dimple Kilpatrick mysteries volume 3
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"With the country in the midst of World War II, you can be sure the small town of Elderberry, Georgia, will pull together to find a missing child. And you can be equally certain that first-grade teacher, Miss Dimple Kilpatrick, will be in the search party--especially since Peggy Ashcroft is one of her students. Miss Dimple carves out a search path all her own and once again, the sharp-as-a-tack teacher is right on point. But she finds Peggy too sick...
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A day in the life of a 49-year-old divorced man, a frustrated intellectual who teaches for a living. Adras is also a hypochondriac with a ritualistic health regimen. He believes that the most difficult challenge in life is surviving the next five minutes. Adras blames his friends, his former wife and his mother for his dissatisfaction with life.
46) The road home
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As a son helps his mother arrange for the burial of his father in the traditional Chinese custom of his mother's village, the beautiful and touching story of his parent's courtship unfolds. His father was from the city and came to his mother's village to become the schoolmaster. In the days of arranged marriages, the son discovers that his parents marriage was the first marriage based on love.
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In many states, taking the Praxis II: Elementary Education Content Knowledge exam is the final step on the road to becoming an elementary educator. This comprehensive guide provides the effective practice and review you need to gain an advantage and score well on the test. --
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Miss Dimple Kilpatrick mysteries volume 2
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English
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Life in small-town America during World War II springs vividly to life as schoolteacher Miss Dimple and her fellow townspeople battle valiantly against worry, rationing, and crime at home as well as abroad.
September, 1943. The residents of Elderberry, Georgia, are doing their best to support the war effort. When Annie discovers a skeleton during a school field trip, and Buddy Oglesby disappears along with the war bond money, it's clear that something...
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"Based on a true story, real-life inspiration Ron Clark, a passionate and innovative teacher who leaves his small town to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to his students, Clark must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to drive them toward their greatest potential"--Container.
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"Jack and Samir love to sit together--and they love to laugh, too. So much so that Miss Doover finally has to separate them. Then Miss Doover gives the class the assignment to write about something they care about, and Jack sees his chance to sit next to his best friend again. But writing an essay isn't that easy! Can Jack finally persuade Miss Dover to give him the thing he wants most...his seat back, next to Samir?"--Page [2] of cover.
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Richard, recently unemployed, decides to return to his first love, teaching. When he finds a job as an inner-city schoolteacher teaching fourth grade, he discovers a way to reach out to his skeptical students through the game of chess. He inspires his students to become champions, not only at chess, but in life.
53) One day, all children: the unlikely triumph of Teach for America and what I learned along the way
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From her dorm room at Princeton University, twenty-one-year-old college senior Wendy Kopp decided to launch a movement to improve public education in America. In “One Day, All Children”, she shares the remarkable story of Teach For America, a non-profit organization that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most under-resourced urban and rural public schools in America. The astonishing success of the program has proven...
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When he was growing up, Brad started making funny noises -- all the time. Only Brad and his supportive mother knew he could not control it. He was teased, misunderstood, and punished for disrupting class. By the time he was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Brad had learned to hate school. When an understanding school principal offered encouragement, Brad decided to become a teacher. Now he has to find a school where someone with Tourettes can teach...
59) The spy switch
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Harlequin romantic suspense volume 2188
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English
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"Schoolteacher Jennifer Glass's ordinary life screeches to a halt when a criminal targets her. Moreover, she's mistaken for an identical twin she never knew existed! Now she's drawn to her sibling's partner, ATF agent Micah Spokane. Micah needs Jennifer to play the part of his undercover wife to bust a gun-smuggling ring. He promises to protect her every step of the dangerous way, but they might not be able to resist the "fake" passion growing between...
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