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message 1: by Seth (new)

Seth Purely protags, or are major secondary characters acceptable? I'm thinking Bridge to Terabithia.


message 2: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Seth wrote: "Purely protags, or are major secondary characters acceptable? I'm thinking Bridge to Terabithia."

Your call, case by case. --T.


message 3: by Valerie (new)

Valerie Zenna Henderson's works were mostly from the point of view of teachers. But even the People books aren't exactly novels--more a series of short stories caught together by a framing narrative. Still, it's relevant that the first story in Pilgrimage ('Ararat') begins "We've had trouble with teachers here in Cougar Canyon."


message 4: by Mir (new)

Mir There must be a ton of kids books featuring teachers.


message 5: by Amy (new)

Amy Norman There have to be a million, all of the Harry Potter books feature some brilliant some evil teachers. then there are the teachers that do not carry the title, but things like Danny Champion of the World, and so on. Or even "Room"


message 6: by Valerie (new)

Valerie Also, there's Agnes Grey. Technically, Agnes is a governess: but so is Jane Eyre for part of the book.


message 7: by David (new)

David Adamson THE SECRET LIFE OF TEACHERS

"Those who can, do. those who can't, teach. And those who can't even teach run Wildside Academy." If you've ever wondered what goes on in schools when Ofsted aren't looking, here's your chance to find out in this hilarious new novel. Fully illustrated with original cartoons by the author.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @David
Don't promote your own book like that, as it is not nice (and there are other ways to promote a book).


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads It's an active turn-off.


message 10: by Capn (new)

Capn It's a shame this one isn't on GR. Would an enterprising Librarian care to add it? :)

Trouble at Torrent Creek
Author:Margaret Pitcairn Strachan
Summary:During her first year of teaching in the Appalachian Mountains, a twenty-two-year-old girl tries to educate the parents of an isolated community to the need for a better school system and more contact with the outside world
Print Book, ©1967
English
Publisher:I. Washburn, New York, ©1967

Amazon has a cover of another edition under ASIN ‎ B000NQ8ECM (it's not gorgeous).


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