Brendan James Murray has been a secondary school teacher for more than ten years. In that time he has seen hundreds of kids move through his classes – troubled, brilliant, funny, passionate, struggling – every single one brings unique qualities or circumstances into school with them, every day.
In this astonishing powerful portrait of a single school year, Brendan James Murray shows the ups and downs of school for teachers and students – the dedication of colleagues, the bureaucracy of the curriculum, the passion and fire he tries to light in his students and their responses, hilarious, heartbreaking and true.
A magnificent clarion call for the art of teaching, a must-listen for any parent, The School is a heartfelt, behind-the-scenes picture of modern education, and a timeless story of a teacher and their class.
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Brendan James Murray Read by:
Brendan James Murray Imprint: Bolinda/Macmillan Australia Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions:
Height: 134mm,
Width: 146mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 224g ISBN:9781867537892 ISBN 10: 1867537893 Publication Date:25 May 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Audio Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The School: The ups and downs of one year in the classroom
'A tense, vividly written human drama.' -- Sydney Morning Herald
Short-listed for New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 2022
