The Little School
The Little School

Author: Alicia Partnoy

Publisher: Cleis Press

Published: 1998-09-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 157344488X

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One of Argentina's 30,000 "disappeared," Alicia Partnoy was abducted from her home by secret police and taken to a concentration camp where she was tortured, and where most of the other prisoners were killed. Her writings were smuggled out of prison and published anonymously in human rights journals. The Little School is Alicia Partnoy's memoir of her disappearance and imprisonment in Argentina in the 1970s. Told in a series of tales that resound in memory like parables, The Little School is proof of the resilience of the human spirit and the healing powers of art. This second edition features a revised introduction by the author and a preface by Julia Alvarez.

A Good Little School
A Good Little School

Author: Carole G. Basile

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0791486036

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A Good Little School pays homage to Jefferson County Open School, a public school of choice with a thirty-year history of providing an alternative education for students in K-12. Chronicled in this book are the personal experiences and anecdotes of teachers, parents, and students within the school, and how their contributions make it unique. In so doing, these reflections demonstrate to others that there is more to education than conventional subject areas such as math and reading. Also examined are the ways in which the school preserves the core elements that support the students' best personal, social, and intellectual interests. These self-reflective accounts create a learning environment with humanity at the center, giving students the skills necessary to lead compassionate lives.

I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School

Author: Lauren Child

Publisher: Orchard Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781841213545

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Although Lola agrees with her brother that it would be useful to learn how to write, read and count, she can't go to school because her invisible friend's too nervous to go. This title in the 'Charlie and Lola' series deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day at school.

Little Ghoul Goes to School
Little Ghoul Goes to School

Author: Jef Czekaj

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0063089505

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Perfect for back-to-school and Halloween, this is a funny and sweet story about a monster’s first day of school by the popular author-illustrator of Cat Secrets. The ideal next read for fans of First Day Jitters, My Monster Mama Loves Me So, and We Don’t Eat Our Classmates. Little Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school. Her mom assures her that it will be great: The teachers will be scary. The lunch will be revolting! And the other classmates will be spine-tingling and creepy. But what if Little Ghoul’s greatest fears come true—and everyone is nice? In this hilariously silly take on a monster’s first day, Little Ghoul learns that school can be fun for creatures of every kind.

Little School
Little School

Author: Beth Norling

Publisher: Omnibus Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781862914803

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Day care toddler school, preschool ... it's all Little School Double page illustrations of classroom activities and an illustrated dictionary help build vocabulary and excitement. Children will love learning the names of the twenty energetic four-year olds and following them through their action-packed day.

The Little School System That Could
The Little School System That Could

Author: Daniel L. Duke

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2008-03-27

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 0791478637

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The Little School System That Could is a story about transformation. In 1995, equipped with not much more than a vision of the quality education that urban students deserved, Tom DeBolt, the new superintendent of the Manassas Park School System, set into motion a series of reforms that transformed the district. By 2005 every school was accredited, passing rates on state tests had doubled, and the school system was attracting national attention. Daniel L. Duke examines the district's ten-year turnaround, from four organizational perspectives and addresses the critical role of professional and political leadership in overcoming the challenges of low morale, scarce resources, changing demographics, and dysfunctional school-community relations.