The Teacher I Never Met

The book is the story of a school going kid of 11years who thinks Abdul Kalam as his mentor. The journey of the boy in the book is all about exploring about the missile man. Later at the age of 16, he tends to start an adventure travel in to the lifeline of Kalam since a kid till his last days. The book is a fantasy fiction with lots of emotions shown towards a person whom the boy in the story considers as his mentor. The book gives lots of information about Kalam's literary works. This is not a mere book with a story but the journey of a successful human through whose teachings young children can have an idea of laying path to their golden future. Some Reviewer’s Verdicts: 1. Though a simple book, this has ample amounts of necessary information about the great man 'Abdul Kalam’!!! A must read for an young Indian. 2. If you are feeling low in your life then this book is for you. It is a story of an eleven years old boy who goes on exploring Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam. All the best to this young author, Eshan. It's a wonderful start. The book is a must read for each and every youth. 3. First and foremost what I liked is the concept of the plot when most of student of your age come with a over fried love story you have really engrossed the readers through the uniqueness of the plot. Secondly the language and vocabulary was really good taking on account of readers of every age group. And I must say it's a great going for a kid of only 16. Wonderful! 4. A book to change your perception towards life. You get moved. Moved by knowing about the life and thoughts of Kalam, moved by the feelings of a 12 year old kid to a 16 year old teenager, and by the fact that such complex matter can be explained with such simplicity, yet with such grace. You are a different person when you finish the last page. 5. The Teacher I Never Met by Eshan Sharma is a book based on the life of late Bharat Ratna Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam. I must say it is really very well written. And the cover of the book too looks Professional, classy and attractive. A young Author of 17 has done a commendable work at a very young age. I would rate this book a perfect 5. 6. Way of writing is very interesting and simple. Chapters are arranged systematically, thus giving wonderful experience while reading. 7. Awesome masterpiece ! A must buy book. 👌 If somebody's seeking for true inspiration, the book serves it all .Hats off to the author of this book.Loved it ! Happy reading ! 8. "It really inspired me and the way of narration, dragged me to read it in one go. The book is going to inspire the youths" 9. "You have kept the language simple, that's make it readable." 10. "your simplistic approach and the clarity of idea conveys the beautiful message that you want to convey." 11. "I am simply moved. It's very well written! Being a teenager it has inspired me a lot." 12. " I just want to say that "I am Motivated". The way you narrate the story with your own experiences, it is awesome. " Best Wishes: "At this very young age of 17 , you have drafted your love for this great scientist and teacher of the universe in a book which is the living example of his blessings and love to the children."- Saurabh Pandey, Director, India Think Council "It is wonderful to hear that you have written a novel about the late Dr. Abdul Kalam even whileyou are still at school. I wish you the best of luck on all your literary adventures." -Padma Vibhushan Roddam Narasimha "I am glad to see your email and to know about your remarkable creative abilities. You have chosen a remarkable person to write about." -Padma Vibhushan Prof.CR Rao "You will inspire thousands of minds - both young and old - across the globe, through this book. The teachings of the teacher you never met are indeed embedded in the core of your heart like a glowing flame. You deserve commendation for your brilliant piece of creative work."- Padma Shri Prof.Ajoy K Ray, Director IIEST Shibpur

If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn't allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you'll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won't like your North Carolina accent. But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to think maybe she was silly to fear being the "new girl." Agnes is like no one Mattie has ever met -- she's curious, hilarious, smart, and makes up the best games. If winter break is anything to go by, the rest of the school year should be a breeze. Only it isn't, because when vacation ends and school starts, Mattie realizes something: At school Agnes is known as the weird girl who no one likes. All Mattie wants is to fit in (okay, and maybe be a little popular too), but is that worth ending her friendship with Agnes?

Inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explores the dangerous impact discrimination and antisemitism have on one community when a school assignment goes terribly wrong. Would you defend the indefensible? That's what seniors Logan March and Cade Crawford are asked to do when a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution--the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people. Logan and Cade decide they must take a stand, and soon their actions draw the attention of the student body, the administration, and the community at large. But not everyone feels as Logan and Cade do--after all, isn't a school debate just a school debate? It's not long before the situation explodes, and acrimony and anger result. Based on true events, The Assignment asks: What does it take for tolerance, justice, and love to prevail? "An important look at a critical moment in history through a modern lens showcasing the power of student activism." --SLJ

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

Three junior high school girls accuse their music teacher of inappropriate actions. The story is told through the eyes of one of the accusers, Claire, who lives in the shadow of a disabled younger brother, and the teacher’s daughter Melody. Interwoven in the story are the problems the three accusers face in their own lives and the work Melody does at a horse farm where she helps disabled children – one of whom turns out to be Claire’s brother.

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

Ollie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. Contact with electricity sends Ollie into debilitating seizures, while Moritz has a heart defect and is kept alive by an electronic pacemaker. If they did meet, Ollie would seize, but turning off the pacemaker would kill Moritz. Through an exchange of letters, the two boys develop a strong bond of friendship which becomes a lifeline during dark times – until Moritz reveals that he holds the key to their shared, sinister past, and has been keeping it from Ollie all along.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin Gruwell Now a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart In 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, named Erin Gruwell confronted a room of “unteachable, at-risk” students. She had intercepted a note with an ugly racial caricature and angrily declared that this was precisely the sort of thing that led to the Holocaust. She was met by uncomprehending looks—none of her students had heard of one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. So she rebooted her entire curriculum, using treasured books such as Anne Frank’s diary as her guide to combat intolerance and misunderstanding. Her students began recording their thoughts and feelings in their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the “Freedom Writers.” Consisting of powerful entries from the students’ diaries and narrative text by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary is an unforgettable story of how hard work, courage, and determination changed the lives of a teacher and her students. In the two decades since its original publication, the book has sold more than one million copies and inspired a major motion picture Freedom Writers. And now, with this twentieth-anniversary edition, readers are brought up to date on the lives of the Freedom Writers, as they blend indispensable takes on social issues with uplifting stories of attending college—and watch their own children follow in their footsteps. The Freedom Writers Diary remains a vital read for anyone who believes in second chances.