Tavia Gilbert
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
193 p. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ms. Beatrice Hempel, teacher of seventh grade, is new -- new to teaching, new to the school, newly engaged, and newly bereft of her devoted father. Overwhelmed by her newness, she struggles to figure out what is expected of her in life and at work. Is it acceptable to introduce swear words into the English curriculum, enlist students to write their own report cards, or bring up personal experiences while teaching a sex-education class?"--P. [4] of...