Learnt Duval County Book Book 1 eBook Edward M Baldwin
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Kenny Houston is a white teenager with problems. His grades are in the toilet; his friend-count qualifies him for leprosy; his bathroom scale hates him; he's been challenged to a fight more times than the heavyweight champion of the world; he has a discipline record the size of a teacher's ego, and he's being shipped to Lincoln High, a predominantly black alternative school in a week. Still, Kenny doesn't care about any of that crap. All he wants to do is make it through each day without angering his mother, who hates having black neighbors and an overweight son.
Tony Avery is a black man with problems too. He's Lincoln High's new English teacher, but he's not very popular. He doesn't fit in at all. Maybe it's his style of teaching. Maybe it's the way he corrects his students' inferior and embarrassing speech. Whatever it is, Tony has his share of problems. The last thing he needs is for a racist student like Kenny Houston to come along.
Or is it?
Portraying an authentic African-American dialect, Learnt tells the story of a discouraged teacher and a troubled student learning the most valuable lessons of their lives in one of Duval County's worst high schools. A tale that speaks out to teachers, parents, and anyone who has ever set foot in a high school classroom.
Learnt Duval County Book Book 1 eBook Edward M Baldwin
Once I got acquainted with the dialect Mr. Baldwin introduced in this book, I was hooked. He is a fine writer, tells a great story and never fails to keep one occupied with what is happening from page to page. I would have liked him to find a simpler way to spell out those conversations written in dialect. I found them too complicated and even my many black friends were confused by it. Yes, I actually checked to see if it was just me, or if they could enlighten me. They thought it was overdone as well. Phonetically spelled dialect can roll off the tongue if done well. Usually I can settle in and find the mystery of a dialect, but this one never quite opened up and allowed me to get it into my head. That being said, I highly recommend this book for its many positive aspects of what a fine, dedicated teacher can be. Mr. Avery and his efforts with the kids, especially the abused Kenny, reveal a great heart of a true teacher, a black man who loves all kids, no matter their color. Mr. Baldwin does not play the race card. A rare man, indeed. Mr. Baldwin, a teacher himself, makes me want to turn all my children over to him in a classroom, but with this book, I have no doubt he will soon be on his way to fame for his fine story telling. IF the blind publishers out there don't fail to see what a great writer Mr. Baldwin is. Hope they wake up. Every teacher should read this book. Every parent should read this book. Excellent.Product details
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Learnt Duval County Book Book 1 eBook Edward M Baldwin Reviews
Mr. Baldwin presents us with a picture of the world the way it could be better . . . if we are authentically interested in and considerate of one another. His vision is powerful, his examples are challenging, his plot is one you haven't read before, and you won't soon forget what he has to say.
I was attracted to this book because I was interested in learning about the lessons it contains about how to teach youngsters who aren't doing so well in school. In seeking out that material, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book contains a lot more than just lessons for teaching It's a handbook for living the right kind of life.
If you know an aspiring teacher, a copy of Learnt is a perfect gift.
I discovered two drawbacks to the book that I would like to alert you to
1. The beginning takes a long time to establish the characters. The first 150 pages could have been cut by about 85 pages, and the book would have worked better for me.
2. A lot of dialog is written to be partially representative of African-American language in Florida. The writing is done in a way that simulates for readers of standard English the difficulties that some African-Americans have with understanding standard American English. For example, "own" stands for "on." To decode that, you have to figure out that "own" means "on," but then it's hard to avoid reading "own" and thinking of standard English meaning for "own" when you see it. This book is not a quick read.
I think this approach would have worked better in a recorded reading of the book than as written dialog. I found it refreshing to get that perspective of how language divides us (as I did when a literacy teacher simulated for me what a dyslexic person sees), but so much material done this way wore me down and reduced my ability to enjoy the book. I grew up in southern California, and the African-American language I learned there was different . . . so reading this book was like learning a foreign language in places.
I thought the humor in the book was outstanding. Most people who are working on such a serious subject are humorless.
Teachers and parents who advocate that children read great books will have their eyes opened especially by the descriptions of what conclusions one of the characters draws from his unsupervised reading.
I predict a great future for Mr. Baldwin as a writer, especially if he edits his future books to make them a little more accessible.
I enjoyed the story very much. It was fascinating to peek into the world of teaching. It was also fascinating to peek into the world of students that are not A students and how this teacher helped them.
The author actually had me sitting in his classroom listening to a language I have not experienced before. The movies are an initiation but the written word allows a closer understanding which was educational for me. I thank the author, a highly educated man, for his presentation allowing those not familiar with grass-roots communication among Afro-American
youth to begin to understand them.
This is one of the best books I have ever read. The story was real and powerful. The characters are lovable and easy to relate to. This book made me laugh and cry. The author drew me in and I felt like I was in the story with him. Anyone with a pulse will enjoy this book. Edward M. Baldwin is a very talented author.
Once I got acquainted with the dialect Mr. Baldwin introduced in this book, I was hooked. He is a fine writer, tells a great story and never fails to keep one occupied with what is happening from page to page. I would have liked him to find a simpler way to spell out those conversations written in dialect. I found them too complicated and even my many black friends were confused by it. Yes, I actually checked to see if it was just me, or if they could enlighten me. They thought it was overdone as well. Phonetically spelled dialect can roll off the tongue if done well. Usually I can settle in and find the mystery of a dialect, but this one never quite opened up and allowed me to get it into my head. That being said, I highly recommend this book for its many positive aspects of what a fine, dedicated teacher can be. Mr. Avery and his efforts with the kids, especially the abused Kenny, reveal a great heart of a true teacher, a black man who loves all kids, no matter their color. Mr. Baldwin does not play the race card. A rare man, indeed. Mr. Baldwin, a teacher himself, makes me want to turn all my children over to him in a classroom, but with this book, I have no doubt he will soon be on his way to fame for his fine story telling. IF the blind publishers out there don't fail to see what a great writer Mr. Baldwin is. Hope they wake up. Every teacher should read this book. Every parent should read this book. Excellent.
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