Six-year-old John, emotionally withdrawn and resistant to traditional teaching methods, experiences ridicule and punishment at his one-room schoolhouse, until an old retired teacher reaches out from her blindness to share with him the world of reading and writing.
A duo of young swamp monsters who are convinced that children are make-believe find themselves in a school with real children and a substitute teacher.
Presents stories, poems, plays, and artwork from forty-two experienced teachers that provide insight into their deep connections to their profession and their students.
When her best friend, Danny, moves away, leaving eleven-year-old Ariadne alone on the "brink of adolescence," she discovers, with the help of several classmates, a favorite teacher, and even her older sister, that change is part of growing.