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First-grade teacher Holly Miller enjoys a quiet, low-profile life in Hope Harbor. All of that changes, however, when she must advocate for a cause dear to her heart and finds herself on the opposite side of the issue from a take-charge ex-Delta Force operator turned fisherman. Not only is he making her mission difficult, but he also threatens to steal her heart.

While Miss Nelson is recuperating from her tonsillectomy, her class dreads the arrival of Miss Swamp, the substitute teacher.

When Jodi Winfield comes to Lancaster to house-sit, the last thing she expects to find is a dsheveled little girl alone on the side of the road. The young teacher is mystified when she learns there have been no reports of a missing child and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere. Jodi, then turns her attention to Hickory Hollow--and the cloistered world of the Old Order Amish--in...

After years of running, Ty Svenson has now parked himself in Bishop, Arkansas, trying to do the right thing and parent a son he didn't even know he had until recently. He likes to get his hands dirty fixing his motorcycle at night and keeping his mind away from the mistakes he's made. Then his pretty neighbor, Shelby Monroe, shows up on his driveway complaining about the noise. Funny that she turns out to be his son's elementary school art teacher--and...

Weird things happen in Mrs. Frightenright's class on Wednesday morning! How about meeting a kid who is half-fish and half-boy, and the hairy one who could easily be mistaken for a shaggy carpet?

"October, 1944. When a girl Miss Dimple brought home from the library is discovered dead - murdered, Miss Dimple teams up with Augusta, a guardian angel, to find out who the killer is"--

This film chronicles a year in the life of a one-room schoolhouse in rural France, presided over by Georges Lopez, a devoted teacher responsible for nurturing a dozen children ages 3-11. The film sees the teacher as artist, and presents teaching as a form of love. Because along with reading, writing, and arithmetic, the children learn about what we think of as the basic values of civilization: reason, tolerance, learning, cooperation, and comradeship....

"A.J. is turning nine! So he's inviting all his family, friends, and favorite teachers over for a backyard birthday bash. His parents even hire a popular party planner, Mr. Marty. But what happens when Mr. Marty accidentally orders rival clowns, a bubble blower, and even a singing cowboy to entertain guests? This will be one weird party!"--

This uncensored diary of an unconventional teacher is a must read for those in this profession. In this diary, a record of Esme's frustrations, achievements, and struggles to maintain her individuality in the face of bureaucracy, she reveals what it takes to be a "genuine" teacher.

The year: 2006. The setting: Littleton, Colorado. For 20 years, a New York Times best-selling author--a wealthy, globe-trotting entrepreneur is on the loose. Who will snag him? Meet Barbara Lynn--a first-grade teacher by day, a divorced, single mom by night. This true love story chronicles the impossibly mismatched couple's unlikely romance: Steve Vannoy lives in a mansion; Barb lives in a tract house built with garage sale money. He prefers breathing...