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The School

The ups and downs of one year in the classroom

Brendan James Murray Brendan James Murray

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English
Bolinda/Macmillan Australia
25 May 2021
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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Imprint:   Bolinda/Macmillan Australia
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   Simultaneous Release
Dimensions:   Height: 122mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   68g
ISBN:   9781867538066
ISBN 10:   1867538067
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brendan James Murray teaches high school English at the school he attended. He is also the award-winning author of two previous books, Venom and The Drowned Man. He lives in the Mornington Peninsula with his wife, who is also a teacher.

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

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