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A true story of the coming-of-age account of a mid-19th century schoolgirl, Laurentine, in Janesville, Wisconsin who became a teacher upon turning 15 years old and was a prolific writer and an insightful chronicler of change and growth in the United States. Keeping a diary, her "father confessor," provides us now with an engaging , detailed and unique views of family tensions, social relations, community debates, and the face of war -- the Civil War -- from one schoolgirl's perspective.Laurentine challenges us to reconsider what we think we know about 19th century females and their attitudes about duty, roles, and views on life. And her humor and escapades make us realize too, that much of human experience, including that of teachers, is timelessly repeated from one generation to the next.
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Emerson Gemignani
reviewed Views from My Schoolroom Window: The Diary of Schoolteacher Mary Laurentine Martin on September 19, 2015
Views from My Schoolroom Window: The Diary of Schoolteacher Mary Laurentine Martin
This was a very quick read. Not so much because Kozol's writing is to easy and light but because I had read it before. Like, in his OTHER books.
In the beginning of the book, he tells you that these "letters to Francesca" are edited to include some snippets of his previous books on educational policy (Shame of a Nation)and poverty in the Bronx (Amazing Grace). While I have not read Savage Inequalities, I feel like I don't really have to, now that Kozol has conveniently packed all of his ideas in a simpler, letter format book.
Do I think it flows? No, not really. It feels like these letters are a front for what it really is: an abridged version of his previous books. Does that make his opinions and passion for educational policy less important? Of course not, I respect his ideas and agree with him on many issues but really, this book is not what I was expecting. I guess I was expecting something along the lines of Teacher Man (but hopefully better).
Overall Grade: 3
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