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Mister Teacher Person
Stacy King, star reporter for television news station KPGH, has made it. Successful in high school. Successful in college. Her face is now seen by tens of thousands every day throughout Squirrel Hill and the entire Pittsburgh area.
But her latest assignment, returning to Squirrel Hill High for a profile piece on English teacher Mr. Payne (who has himself recently disappeared from the halls of the high school) puts her back in touch with a past she thought she’d left behind.
And on her journey to discover what happened to Mr. Payne, startling revelations about her own past at Squirrel Hill High are brought to light.
But her latest assignment, returning to Squirrel Hill High for a profile piece on English teacher Mr. Payne (who has himself recently disappeared from the halls of the high school) puts her back in touch with a past she thought she’d left behind.
And on her journey to discover what happened to Mr. Payne, startling revelations about her own past at Squirrel Hill High are brought to light.
- GenresMysteryYoung Adult
198 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2014
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With the days of international travel behind him, J. M. Varner now exercises his language skills in his English classroom and on the page. A second life as an author affords him another way to encourage his students and fans to read, write, and think independently.
Borrowing terms from noted media critic Neil Postman, Mr. Varner summarizes his ‘Philosophy of Fiction’:
Mr. Varner is currently writing the next novel in the “Squirrel Hill High” series, a series launched with the debut novel, “Digital Me”. Set in a fictional high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Squirrel Hill High students and teachers live through true-to-life drama in the emotionally charged environment of the American high school.
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With the days of international travel behind him, J. M. Varner now exercises his language skills in his English classroom and on the page. A second life as an author affords him another way to encourage his students and fans to read, write, and think independently.
Borrowing terms from noted media critic Neil Postman, Mr. Varner summarizes his ‘Philosophy of Fiction’:
“Writing a novel is a creative process of World Building and Word Weaving. Authors build worlds in our minds; these can be fantastical worlds or fictionalized variations of our own reality. By writing and rewriting, we weave these worlds into words on the page.”
Mr. Varner is currently writing the next novel in the “Squirrel Hill High” series, a series launched with the debut novel, “Digital Me”. Set in a fictional high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Squirrel Hill High students and teachers live through true-to-life drama in the emotionally charged environment of the American high school.
Contact Information:
Email: JMVarnerBooks at gmail dot com
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Amazon Author Central Profile for J. M. Varner
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July 27, 2014
A rookie high-school teacher mysteriously disappears, and the only one who seems to want to find him is a TV reporter who'd hoped to do a feel-good news story on his first year teaching. Reporter Stacy King walks straight into a mystery that no one else seems willing to solve and is transported back to her own high-school years.
This novel has a story line that will keep YA readers entranced, as well as a message about cyberbullying that will lend itself to class discussion without being preachy. Recommended for students in middle school and high school. This book includes no offensive language and no sexual content; it is appropriate for classroom use as well as independent reading.
(My review is based on an advance reader copy of the novel.)
This novel has a story line that will keep YA readers entranced, as well as a message about cyberbullying that will lend itself to class discussion without being preachy. Recommended for students in middle school and high school. This book includes no offensive language and no sexual content; it is appropriate for classroom use as well as independent reading.
(My review is based on an advance reader copy of the novel.)
August 12, 2014
I was given a copy of this from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not sway my opinion in any way.
Mister Teacher Person is a great book for teenagers because it's entertaining and it teaches readers a very valuable lesson. If you are a parent and you want your kids to learn just how their actions can cause harm to another person, you should have them read this book.
Mister Teacher Person is a Squirrel Hill High novel written by J.M Varner. I have not read the previous book in the set of novels, Digital Me, but that did not hinder on my reading and understanding of this book. Some characters from the first book show up, but to my knowledge, one can read this book without having read Varner's first book in the series.
I really enjoyed this book.
The storyline is interesting, and I'm sure that any curious kid would want to see how everything in the Mr. Payne story unravels. It is a good way to introduce kids to mystery books if they have not yet read one.
I also really liked the Stacy King story. She is a young reporter who goes back to her high school for a job as a reporter. I connected with her because I recently went back to my own high school for a work opportunity. I felt the same wave of nostalgia going back, so it was really nice to finally see a character who I could really understand. Yes, she had good memories at Squirrel Hill High, but she also had some bad ones, and going back helps her overcome the bad memories and she is able to rediscover herself. I recently felt the same way when I encountered some places in my high school where I had some bad memories, so I'm really glad that I was able to meet this character.
I don't want to spoil anything, but there is definitely plot in here that I'm sure all people will understand; what you post on the Internet is permanent, and it can really hurt a person. In this book, you'll see how the actions of just a few people were able to harm a really great person. I'm glad that people are finally starting to put this message in media because it is important. I hope that many teens will pick up this book and learn how to be a better person while online.
I would recommend this book for preteens and teens eleven and older.
Full review can be seen here:
http://thehardcoverlover.blogspot.com...
Mister Teacher Person is a great book for teenagers because it's entertaining and it teaches readers a very valuable lesson. If you are a parent and you want your kids to learn just how their actions can cause harm to another person, you should have them read this book.
Mister Teacher Person is a Squirrel Hill High novel written by J.M Varner. I have not read the previous book in the set of novels, Digital Me, but that did not hinder on my reading and understanding of this book. Some characters from the first book show up, but to my knowledge, one can read this book without having read Varner's first book in the series.
I really enjoyed this book.
The storyline is interesting, and I'm sure that any curious kid would want to see how everything in the Mr. Payne story unravels. It is a good way to introduce kids to mystery books if they have not yet read one.
I also really liked the Stacy King story. She is a young reporter who goes back to her high school for a job as a reporter. I connected with her because I recently went back to my own high school for a work opportunity. I felt the same wave of nostalgia going back, so it was really nice to finally see a character who I could really understand. Yes, she had good memories at Squirrel Hill High, but she also had some bad ones, and going back helps her overcome the bad memories and she is able to rediscover herself. I recently felt the same way when I encountered some places in my high school where I had some bad memories, so I'm really glad that I was able to meet this character.
I don't want to spoil anything, but there is definitely plot in here that I'm sure all people will understand; what you post on the Internet is permanent, and it can really hurt a person. In this book, you'll see how the actions of just a few people were able to harm a really great person. I'm glad that people are finally starting to put this message in media because it is important. I hope that many teens will pick up this book and learn how to be a better person while online.
I would recommend this book for preteens and teens eleven and older.
Full review can be seen here:
http://thehardcoverlover.blogspot.com...
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