{"product_id":"inside-mrs-bs-classroom-courage-hope-and-learning-on-chicagos-south-side-9780071417358","title":"Inside Mrs. B.'s Classroom: Courage, Hope, and Learning on Chicago's South Side","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA respected journalist turned-teacher reveals what's really happening in America's schools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1999, \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003eveteran Leslie Baldacci left her prestigious, twenty-five year career to teach at a public school in one of Chicago's roughest South Side neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs she later commented, \"I thought I knew rough. I thought I had answers. I didn't know jack.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Baldacci never looked back, and the result is \u003ci\u003eInside Mrs. B's Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, a compelling, first-hand narrative from the trenches of the inner-city school system that addresses one of society's most critical issues from gritty, daily personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn expert on Chicago's massive education reform efforts even before she turned in her press credentials, Baldacci adds an informed, intellectual layer to this insightful, engaging work. In an era in which many people talk about wanting to make a difference, Baldacci has done so. Here she shares the whole picture, from the unrealistic expectations to the surprises--good and bad--that make up education today. Above all, she shows how an individual can, did--and continues to--make a difference in the lives of American children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Baldacci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.28w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071417358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2003 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Baldacci \u003c\/b\u003eis still a classroom teacher and writes for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40705296040051,"sku":"9.78007E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5a043506-8abe-4c00-a91f-ac897f60335c.jpg?v=1676389862","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/inside-mrs-bs-classroom-courage-hope-and-learning-on-chicagos-south-side-9780071417358","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}