The Wednesday Lady Shares True-Life Stories of 50 years in Classrooms

When I was in grade school, I had a teacher I will never forget. I was struggling with making and keeping friends, and she not only noticed this but went out of her way to spend time talking about the importance of being kind to my classmates. She would read us books offering us examples of bullies and victims, but would not demonize the bullies. Instead, she would explain how the mean kids were probably the most lonely people on the planet.

A book publishing founder sent me The Wednesday Lady, the first book from author and educator Ellen Lewis. This book is a charming, sometimes tragic, and often funny, account of her fifty years as a teacher.

Ms. Lewis does something very clever and engaging. She shares report card comments and letters to and from her students, the parents of students, and also the administration.

The result is a can't-put-down book and sheds light on the hilarity that occurs in and beyond the classroom, and also the tragic consequences of children trapped in dangerous homes.

If you have a teacher you love and can reach, this is such a perfect gift!

The Wednesday Lady is available wherever books are sold, but buying it on your favorite store's website is the best way to get it.

Here is a link to the purchase page at the Strand Bookstore in NYC.

https://www.strandbooks.com/se...