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Language
English
Description
Relegated to the status of schoolteacher and friendly neighbor after abandoning her dreams of becoming an artist, Nora advocates on behalf of a charismatic Lebanese student and is drawn into the child's family until his artist mother's careless ambition leads to a shattering betrayal.
Author
Series
Hope Harbor volume 6
Language
English
Description
"First-grade teacher Holly Miller enjoys a quiet, low-profile life in Hope Harbor--but all of that changes when she must advocate for a cause dear to her heart and finds herself on the opposite side of the issue from a take--charge ex-Delta Force operator turned fisherman who complicates her mission--and threatens to steal her heart"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
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Description
It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod-just me and my beloved brother-but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. Now a rude, crude bounty hunter has arrived on the back of his motorcycle to catch the killer and refuses to believe I can be helpful, despite countless hours of true crime podcast listening. Not to mention a fulfilling teaching career of wrangling second graders....
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Protected by the dark of night, Jaimie Piper runs. But is anywhere safe when Evil is hunting you? Her teacher, Crockett Grey wants to mark the anniversary of his daughter's death-- alone. A tangled web of bizarre events sends them both spiraling toward destruction, and to a dark conspiracy of secrets guarded by the highest seat of power in the world-- the Vatican.
Author
Series
Planet Omar volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Omar is going on his biggest adventure yet--a trip to Pakistan! But his excitement about the trip is interrupted by some shocking news: his amazing teacher is not coming back to school, and no one will say why. When Omar and his friends start investigating, the hints they overhear and clues they find lead them to an alarming conclusion--it must be aliens! Omar has a huge imagination, but saving his teacher from aliens seems far-fetched even to him....
Author
Series
Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill volume 8
Publisher
Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
361 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"There's nothing Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin's irrepressible eighty-somethings Anna and Felty Helmuth like better than a challenge. And the chance to matchmake their feisty granddaughter is their most delightful task yet ... Elsie Helmuth's plain-spoken ways got her in trouble once before, so she needs to make a good impression at her new teaching job in Huckleberry Hill. But she's not about to let disabled student Wally Sensenig work below his potential....
Author
Series
Publisher
Jove
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lonely and longing for a date, pretty teacher Amy Mckinney wishes her secret admirer would reveal himself, and when he does, she is not sure what to think until gruff, intimidating Caleb Watson crashes her Christmas date, insisting that she's got it all wrong.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
As a son helps his mother arrange for the burial of his father in the traditional Chinese custom of his mother's village, the beautiful and touching story of his parent's courtship unfolds. His father was from the city and came to his mother's village to become the schoolmaster. In the days of arranged marriages, the son discovers that his parents marriage was the first marriage based on love.
Author
Series
Jitters volume 5
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Hartwell is taking her class on a field trip to the zoo, and because of the fiasco last time she has prepared a list of tips to deal with anticipated disasters--but will they work?
Series
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The teacher from the Black Lagoon: On the first day of school, a young boy expects the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monster", Mrs. Green. What's under my bed?: Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds. By the light of the Halloween moon: A spying cat, a watchful witch, a hobgoblin sprite, all are scary companions who plan to gobble up a young girl. The three robbers: Three robbers terrify the...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Samir love to sit together--and they love to laugh, too. So much so that Miss Doover finally has to separate them. Then Miss Doover gives the class the assignment to write about something they care about, and Jack sees his chance to sit next to his best friend again. But writing an essay isn't that easy! Can Jack finally persuade Miss Dover to give him the thing he wants most...his seat back, next to Samir?"--Page [2] of cover.
15) Ali & Ava
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sparks fly as two people develop a deep connection despite the lingering legacy of past relationships. A compelling love story enveloped in music and imbued with humor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
171 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A blizzard is coming to Hazelwood Elementary! It's snowing, and there's excitement in the air because the school day might end early. Students and teachers alike are looking forward to seeing what happens! Meanwhile, Abdi is distracted and worried because his brother is having surgery. He's supposed to go home with Henry, but they miss the bus and end up having an unexpected adventure with Mr. Wolf!
Publisher
Hallmark Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Gold Crown collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When he was growing up, Brad started making funny noises - all the time. Only Brad and his supportive mother knew he could not control it. He was teased, misunderstood and punished for disrupting class. By the time he is diagnoes with Tourette Syndrome, Brad had learned to hate school. When an understanding school principal offers encouragement, Brad decides to become a teacher. Now he has to find a school where someone's with Tourette's in front...
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Series
Language
English
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Set in a small Georgia town during World War II, the Miss Dimple series features Miss Dimple Kilpatrick, longtime first-grade teacher at Elderberry Grammar School. Fastidious in her dress and distinctive in her manner, she is the epitome of small-town graciousness. Life in America during World War II springs vividly to life as Miss Dimple and her fellow townspeople battle valiantly against worry, rationing, and crime at home as well as abroad. It's...
Author
Series
Miss Dimple Kilpatrick mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"October, 1944. It has been a challenging season for Elderberry's favorite first grade teacher, Miss Dimple Kilpatrick. A beloved former student was recently killed in the war, her brother has become distant, and her friend Odessa, the cook at Pheobe's rooming house, has taken a leave of absence to care for a relative. Still, when Dimple's librarian friend, Virginia, finds a young woman, Dora, on the library porch looking for a place to spend the...
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