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Seven Days Of Possibilities: One Teacher, 24 Kids, and the Music That Changed Their Lives Forever
Author(s): Anemona Hartocollis (Author)
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- Publication Date: June 1, 2004
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1586481967
- ISBN-13: 9781586481964
Book Description
Johanna came to identify so strongly with her students that she eventually took them to her hometown in rural Finland, to meet her family and friends, to perform in a gospel concert, and to show them what an alternate childhoodone of tiny schools, quiet classrooms, fresh air, wholesome meals, and endless musiccould be like.
Seven Days of Possibilities offers an inside look at the politics, history, and complex personal relationships that govern one typical New York City public school. But more importantly, it is the story of how one person can make a difference against those odds, rising above corruption, indifference and regimentation with hope, music, and love.Editorial Reviews
Review
“
Seven Days of Possibilities is a beautiful book. I found this story deeply moving.” — Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities“Anemona Hartocollis has broken the mold for books about urban education. . . .Hartocollis has given us a bittersweet ballad indeed.” —
Samuel G. Freedman, author of Small Victories“I loved this book. It is poignant, it is prescient, it is touching, and it is a must-read.” —
Randi Weingarten, United Federation of Teachers“This inspiring, poignant, luminous book stays with you long after you put it down.” —
James Gleick, author of Chaos and Faster“[a] vividly detailed story…a credible and challenging work.” —
Publishers Weekly, May 3, 2004“a testament to the impact that a passionate individual can have on the lives of others.” —
Martha Woodall, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 19, 2004“outstanding story of triumph over bureaucratic indifference… Highly recommended for academic, public, and even high school libraries.” —
Library Journal“wonderful…quick eye for detail…riveting prose… moves us… as a novel might, as a closely-observed story about families.” —
Bernard Stein, The Riverdale Press, July 29, 2004
