Reviews
Splendid. . . smooth, informal, extraordinarily readable. . . . A book as exciting as it is eye-opening., Among School Children is more than a book about needy children and a valiant teacher; it is full of the author's genuine love, delight and celebration of the human condition. He has never used his talent so well., Kidder brilliantly illuminates the reasons for hope and the reasons for despair that sit side by side, or share a desk, in schoolrooms across the nation., Kidder's close observations tie us into the emotional networks that make up classroom life. . . . A wonderful, compassionate book about teaching., "Kidder's close observations tie us into the emotional networks that make up classroom life. . . . A wonderful, compassionate book about teaching." -- Chicago Tribune "Among School Children is more than a book about needy children and a valiant teacher; it is full of the author's genuine love, delight and celebration of the human condition. He has never used his talent so well." -- New York Times Book Review "Kidder brilliantly illuminates the reasons for hope and the reasons for despair that sit side by side, or share a desk, in schoolrooms across the nation." -- Newsday "Splendid. . . smooth, informal, extraordinarily readable. . . . A book as exciting as it is eye-opening." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Erupts with passionate life." -- USA Today