The Girls in the Back of the Class: They're High School Girls with Secrets, Trouble, and Two Choices-Dropping Out...or Trusting Her.

by LouAnne Johnson

Book Overview

Her classroom was the last stop for a group of troubled kids. Teacher LouAnne Johnson, the petite ex-Marine of Dangerous Minds, was their last chance. The boys, like handsome Latino Julio Escovar,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312958803
• ISBN13: 9780312958800
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Feel the LOVE!

What a wonderful book, for teachers, students, parents, anyone who might need to be reminded of how much we have to give, if we just "will". The author shows her love for her students in every passage, and it was well written, witty, and a wonderful read. Highly recommended as an entertaining, and insightful, book on teaching children who need love desperately.

Fine Teaching

I had the wonderful chance of reading this book. This book made me laugh and cry and jump in suspense. Ms. Johnson is a wonderful teacher who deserves awards beyong awards. The book taught me to see other parts of education. I really enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to anyone who is going into the education field

I can relate!

This should be required reading for every education major. I teach in an urban school; Ms. Johnson had something some of my young colleagues who quit teaching after a year do not have--resolve, persistance, and determination. There are no "bad" kids, there are kids who do "bad" things or come from "bad" environments, but as Ms. Johnson writes, it is possible to save the kids by giving a lot of ourselves.

Read it in one night!!

I had to read this book for my Classroom Management class, and I must say, it was very very good! I read it in one day, I couldn't put it down! This is a must read for anyone who has the gumption to teach high schoolers. Read it. You won't be disappointed!

Better than most sequels...

LouAnne Johnson is a true role-model for teachers. This book, as with _My Posse Don't Do Homework_, are must-reads for teachers and teachers-to-be. I recommend them to anyone who wants to be a teacher, as well as teachers who are tired and bored with their jobs. I also recommend them to parents who think all teachers are "out to get" their child. Whenever I read LouAnne Johnson's books, I am invigorated and excited about my job again. How many people can say that about a book? Read them for yourself... and fall in love with your job all over again