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02088cam a22003734a 4500 001 F2E7A8362B0911DE8AF32708A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20100405092921 008 050314s2005 nyu 000 0beng 010 $a 2005006944 020 $a 9781569243848 (pbk.) 020 $a 1569243840 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)58920308 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d XY4 $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d OCLCG $d IOH $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-ak 050 00 $a LA2317.M569 $b K38 2005 082 00 $a B $a B $2 22 100 1 $a Katz, Robert A. 245 1 $a Elaine's circle : $b a teacher, a student, a classroom and one unforgettable year / $c Bob Katz. 260 $a New York : $b Marlowe & Co., $c c2005. 300 $a xvii, 219 p. ; $c 21 cm. 520 $a Elaine Moore, a veteran teacher in Eagle River, Alaska, is a firm believer that the classroom is, first and foremost, a community-and that learning is best when shared in a circle of peers. When one of her students, ten-year-old Seamus Farrell, is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Elaine, her students, and her innovative methods of teaching are put to their most severe test. Elaine's Circle is the true account of this small-town teacher who led her fourth-grade students through the biggest challenge of their young lives. This book provides a heart-wrenching, intimate look at the utterly remarkable achievements of this dedicated teacher, a supportive community, and a group of children who rallied to make Seamus Farrell's impending death an unforgettable lesson about life. 600 10 $a Moore, Elaine, $d 1942- 650 0 $a Elementary school teachers $z Alaska $v Biography. 650 0 $a Teacher-student relationships $z Alaska. 650 0 $a Public schools $z Alaska. 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/2005006944-d.html 941 $a 3 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718083001.0 952 $l RGPA371 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F2E7A8362B0911DE8AF32708A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IOHInitiate Another SILO Locator Search