excellent story about a young teacher in a rough neighborhood who cares for his students. His patience and guidance pay off in the end.
What a thought provoking story about prejudicial barriers as well as the importance teachers have on the lives of their students. To have had a teacher that taught you about yourself and helped you learn and believe in yourself is truly a gift. We often hear about how teachers touched someone's life in an extremely positive way, but this story is told from the vantage point of one of those teachers. I loved having a fly-on-the-wall view of this amazing teacher's journey with his class and learning about his thoughts and emotions as the teacher-student relationships evolved.
A bit different from the movie-an excellent book!
