The Children Are Tender

by Linda A. Born

Welcome to the town of Karola, Kansas, where the air is clean, the sky vast and blue, and the people have a strong tradition of extending the Golden Rule to all. First year teacher Lydia Birn faces heartwarming and heart-stopping adventures at Karola School as Tommy disappears on the class field trip, Brian’s pet snake escapes in the classroom, and Brenna refuses to depart from her imaginary world long enough to learn to read. With husband Farmer John at her side, Lydia relies on her faith in God and the support of her colleagues and self-appointed mentors, Abby and Ruth.

280 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2013

Reviews

[Merry Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ♥ this book! Linda Born captures the charm and quirkiness of small-town Kansas perfectly in her first fiction book. If you have ever spent time around 1st graders, you will recognize their delightful innocence and their creative inquisitiveness as Linda weaves the story of Lydia Birn's 1st year of teaching in a rural Kansas school. There is a lot of laughter spread throughout, as well as a few small patches of tears. You will not be disappointed.

[Paula-O · Rating 4 out of 5]

Linda Born writes "The Children are Tender"



This author was a school teacher and knows about kids...so when she writes about the character Lydia as a school teacher she knows what antics as well as rewards there will be for her.
A first time teacher not sure how to get to know her students but willing to do her best and help the children. young minds waiting to be filled.
There are many antics along the way like Tommy on a class trip and his disappearance or the one who brings his pet snake to school and it gets loose, then one little girl named Brenna likes imaginary friends way too much.
You will want to read about the heartache along with the heart filling moments a teacher gets when a child excels.
Lydia relies on her strong faith and love for children to teach at the school.
Many of the older teachers are there to lend a hand when they say she needs it too.

Thanks to Linda Born for choosing me to read and review her book, it has a depth that takes time to read and enjoy all a teacher does for children.

[Sandy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book you can feel the love and concern that Linda has for children. She gives us insight on how easily hurt they are and how we as adults can make their world better. Story after story of the dear children she dealt with and how she learned from them as well as helped them makes this book hard to put down. It will bring back many memories of children and their antics and ways of looking at the world. Some stories will make you laugh and some will bring a tear. It makes you want to go hug a child. This is a must read book.

[Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a teacher and mother, I really enjoyed this book. With reflections on her first year of teaching Lynda takes us on many adventures with her students...you will laugh, be moved and be left satisfied you read this book.
*Please note that I got this book free from the publisher for my honest review.