| International Standard Book Number |
9780316586191 (large print ; paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0316586196 (large print ; paperback)
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| Personal Name |
Patterson, James, 1947- author.
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| Title Statement |
Thank you, teachers : true stories from America's teachers, our last line of defense and our first line of hope / James Patterson, and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Edition Statement |
Large print edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Little Brown and Company, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
xiv, 364 pages (large print) ; 21 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Part One: If it could be just us and our kids, it would be the best job in the world. -- Part Two: There are so many misconceptions about education right now. -- Part Three: Teaching isn't about being right or wrong; it's about listening and considering. -- Part Four: There's always stuff going on well before the kids show up. -- Part Five: There's tired and then there's teacher tired.
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| Summary, Etc. |
The son of a teacher himself, the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson blows the lid off what is happening in today's schools with firsthand stories, highlighting the heroic efforts of the world's teachers. Teachers are the heroes we too often forget to thank. And we need heroes more than ever. From across the country, from kindergarten to high school, from public, private, religious, or military schools, teachers tell us: What it takes to teach kids day in and day out What it takes to improve kids' lives What it takes to foster a lifelong readers and lifelong learners If you can read this, someone cared about you. If you can read this, you want a brighter future for our kids. If you can read this, thank a teacher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Large type books.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Teachers Social conditions 21st century. United States
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Education Social aspects United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Teachers United States Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Teaching United States Anecdotes.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Large print books.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Eversmann, Matt, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Mooney, Chris, author.
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