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Description
In Class Letters, we meet Anne English, single mom and high school English teacher (yes, she enjoys the irony). She loves the students she teaches, and hopes to not only educate them, but to prepare them for life after high school. In an attempt to connect with her senior English class on a deeper, more personal level, Anne begins to write them monthly letters, addressing intangibles such as honesty, gratitude, and love. To her surprise and delight, her students reply with heartfelt responses, sharing many of their personal challenges and successes. Class Letters follows Anne and her students through one full school year—revealing their many ups and downs, and showing how authentic, lasting connections can be made through the exchange of letters.
Product Details
| Publisher | She Writes Press |
| Publish Date | April 15, 2013 |
| Pages | 310 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Digital (delivered electronically) |
| EAN/UPC | 9781938314292 |
About the Author
Claire Chilton Lopez is writer, blogger, and former high school English teacher. She has written two novels, several spiritual fables, and a number of poems. The inspiration for her novel, Class Letters, originated during her years of teaching and her desire to encourage other teachers to connect with their students through the power of letters. Claire enjoys travel, reading, and riding motorcycles. She lives with her husband and two dogs.
Reviews
“The circulation of letters between the teacher and her class throughout the year forms the narrative of this novel about growth, identity and learning. A story of learning to belong and valuing honest communication.”
—Kirkus Review
“Lopez stumbled onto this connection accidentally by writing her class a heartfelt letter. And they felt her heart and answered by writing her a letter back . . . And so a human hand reaches out to touch another human hand, and learning begins as trust. Class Letters makes all the points that need to be made. It’s simple. It’s real. It’s human. Opening a child’s mind begins with opening a child’s heart.”
—Lily Eskelsen , NEA Vice President
“Class Letters is about the importance of establishing relationships with students and teaching them the importance of being a person of character.”
—Rudolpholph Lope z, Jr., EdD
—Kirkus Review
“Lopez stumbled onto this connection accidentally by writing her class a heartfelt letter. And they felt her heart and answered by writing her a letter back . . . And so a human hand reaches out to touch another human hand, and learning begins as trust. Class Letters makes all the points that need to be made. It’s simple. It’s real. It’s human. Opening a child’s mind begins with opening a child’s heart.”
—Lily Eskelsen , NEA Vice President
“Class Letters is about the importance of establishing relationships with students and teaching them the importance of being a person of character.”
—Rudolpholph Lope z, Jr., EdD
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