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	ASHTON-WARNER, SYLVIA. SPEARPOINT: Teacher in America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 2nd printing. Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 2737 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	ASHTON-WARNER, SYLVIA (FOREWORD BY MAXINE HONG KINGSTON.) TEACHER. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.) Trade paperback. The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Includes a foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston. Photographs. 224 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. ISBN: 0-671-617680 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 45503 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	BRUNER, JEROME S.(EDITED BY ANITA GIL.) THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION. New York: Norton, 1971. First printing. A collection of essays written between 1964 and 1970 by this psychologist and educator which look at educational reform from the perspective of the needs of young children. Specific attention is given to children coming from impoverished backgrounds, and to the issue that minor curriculum improvements are not adequate. Bibliography, index, 175 pages. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name.) ISBN: 0-393-043347 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 20819 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	DENNISON, GEORGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN New York: Random House, 1969. First printing. A practical descripton of freedom in its relation to growth and learning. The story of the First Street School by an author who shares the libertarian views of A.S. Neill. Some ink notations and highlighting in text, wear to dj, but still a good reading copy of a worthwhile book. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 8042 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD: New Solutions to Old Problems. New York: Macmillan, (1965.) First printing. The first of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should. In fact, Ginott is worth reading over again- as valuable now as when it was first written! Index. Printed many times, this is rather uncommon in the first edition. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. 223 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 40561 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD: New Solutions to Old Problems. New York: Macmillan, (1967.) Later printing. The first of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should. In fact, Ginott is worth reading over again- as valuable now as when it was first written! Index. 223 pp. Near fine in a fair only dust jacket (water damage and staining to corner of dust jacket, book is not effected and is tight and clean.) USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 32834 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. TEACHER & CHILD: A Book for Parents and Teachers. New York: Macmillan Co., (1972.) First printing. Another of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should, maybe even more than once. Selected bibliography, index. 323 pp. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1412] Book number: 44320 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GLASSER, WILLIAM, M.D. SCHOOLS WITHOUT FAILURE. New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Early printing. Attributes failure in school to faulty education; the main emphasis is on the elementary schools, bu the principles can be applied at all levels. Still very relevant: in the years since this book was written, school failure has become more widespread. Index. 235 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 27026 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GROSSMAN, HERBERT. NINE ROTTEN LOUSY KIDS. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. First printing. The story of a unique, experimental school for delinquent boys - a detailed record of the experiences of 9 boys who came to that school as an alternative to imprisonment. NF/G+ (some closed tears, associated creasing.) USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 3713 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HERNDON, JAMES. HOW TO SURVIVE IN YOUR NATIVE LAND. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. First printing. Herndon looks at the 'good' mostly white, upper-middle class public schools and discusses the fatal flaws in public education: the system deals with children in groups and in every group there are some winners and some losers. While the educational reform movements of the 60's and 70's have been forgotten by most, the educational level of US children continues to drop (to the point where they had to change the scale on the SATs) and a book like this still contains much that is valuable, even if the hope of reform seems long-dead. 191 pp Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. ISBN: 0-671-208640 USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 40226 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN HOW CHILDREN LEARN. New York: Pitman, 1967. 2nd printing. Holt's second classic book on how children learn - based on his observations of children in the classroom. Despite the years which have gone by since the original publication of this quietly revolutionary book, it remains must reading for every parent and every teacher. 189 pp Near fine in a very good dustjacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 27013 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN HOW CHILDREN FAIL New York: Pitman, 1964. Later printing. Holt's first classic book on how children learn - and why they fail - based on his observations of children in the classroom. Despite the years which have gone by since the original publication of this quietly revolutionary book, it remains must reading for every parent and every teacher. Introduction by Allan Fromme. VG+/VG- (rubbing to dj.) USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 11422 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. INSTEAD OF EDUCATION: Ways to Help People Do Things Better. New York: Dutton, 1976. First printing. An uncommon and provocative title by this author who was perhaps the most influential in the 60's and 70's alternative educational movement - his books How Children Learn and How Children Fail remain classics in the study of children. Holt's books combine clear observation, a respect for children, accessible writing and concrete suggestions. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. ISBN: 0-525-134379 USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 22555 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) First printing. In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket (prev owner's name, price-clipped, short tears to dj.) USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 29189 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) First printing. In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 29310 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KENDALL, ROBERT. WHITE TEACHER IN A BLACK SCHOOL. New York: Devon-Adair, 1964. First printing. Based on the author's experiences in 2 schools in Los Angeles. Very good in a very good dustjacket. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11585 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KOZOL, JONATHAN DEATH AT AN EARLY AGE: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition). Kozol's influential first book, an account of a year spent as a permanent 'substitute teacher' in a 4th grade class; two weeks before the end of the year, he was fired when a white parent complained that he had the children reading a poem by Langston Hughes, which was not part of the 'official curriculum.' Very good in very good dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 28042 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KOZOL, JONATHAN FREE SCHOOLS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. 2nd printing. Detailed instructions on how to set up a free school, what it really should be, and how to make sure it survives past the first heady few months. 146 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket (inside edges of dj have been reinforced with tape to prevent tears and wear.) ISBN: 0-395-136067 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 25831 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good+ in very good dust jacket (bookplate, tape repair to spine of dj.) ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 29400 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (price-clipped.) Obviously a gift to a loved teacher - there is a long gift inscription on the title page, and the endpapers and blank prelims are full of signatures and brief inscriptions from children. ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 29401 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good+ in very good dust jacket (lamination flaw to back cover of dj) ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 32410 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	SCHORR, JONATHAN. HARD LESSONS: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School. New York: Ballantine, 2002. First printing. A passionate and behind-the-scenes look at the parents, educators and students who were behind the creation of a charter high school in Oakland, California. SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in October 2002. Fine in a fine dustjacket (as new.) ISBN: 0-345-447026 USD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.25 \| £UK 16.25 \| JP¥ 2383] Book number: 22841 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).

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	ASHTON-WARNER, SYLVIA. SPEARPOINT: Teacher in America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 2nd printing. Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 2737 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	ASHTON-WARNER, SYLVIA (FOREWORD BY MAXINE HONG KINGSTON.) TEACHER. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.) Trade paperback. The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Includes a foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston. Photographs. 224 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. ISBN: 0-671-617680 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 45503 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	BRUNER, JEROME S.(EDITED BY ANITA GIL.) THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION. New York: Norton, 1971. First printing. A collection of essays written between 1964 and 1970 by this psychologist and educator which look at educational reform from the perspective of the needs of young children. Specific attention is given to children coming from impoverished backgrounds, and to the issue that minor curriculum improvements are not adequate. Bibliography, index, 175 pages. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name.) ISBN: 0-393-043347 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 20819 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	DENNISON, GEORGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN New York: Random House, 1969. First printing. A practical descripton of freedom in its relation to growth and learning. The story of the First Street School by an author who shares the libertarian views of A.S. Neill. Some ink notations and highlighting in text, wear to dj, but still a good reading copy of a worthwhile book. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 8042 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD: New Solutions to Old Problems. New York: Macmillan, (1965.) First printing. The first of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should. In fact, Ginott is worth reading over again- as valuable now as when it was first written! Index. Printed many times, this is rather uncommon in the first edition. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. 223 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 40561 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD: New Solutions to Old Problems. New York: Macmillan, (1967.) Later printing. The first of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should. In fact, Ginott is worth reading over again- as valuable now as when it was first written! Index. 223 pp. Near fine in a fair only dust jacket (water damage and staining to corner of dust jacket, book is not effected and is tight and clean.) USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 32834 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GINOTT, HAIM. TEACHER & CHILD: A Book for Parents and Teachers. New York: Macmillan Co., (1972.) First printing. Another of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should, maybe even more than once. Selected bibliography, index. 323 pp. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1412] Book number: 44320 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GLASSER, WILLIAM, M.D. SCHOOLS WITHOUT FAILURE. New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Early printing. Attributes failure in school to faulty education; the main emphasis is on the elementary schools, bu the principles can be applied at all levels. Still very relevant: in the years since this book was written, school failure has become more widespread. Index. 235 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 27026 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	GROSSMAN, HERBERT. NINE ROTTEN LOUSY KIDS. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. First printing. The story of a unique, experimental school for delinquent boys - a detailed record of the experiences of 9 boys who came to that school as an alternative to imprisonment. NF/G+ (some closed tears, associated creasing.) USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 3713 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HERNDON, JAMES. HOW TO SURVIVE IN YOUR NATIVE LAND. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. First printing. Herndon looks at the 'good' mostly white, upper-middle class public schools and discusses the fatal flaws in public education: the system deals with children in groups and in every group there are some winners and some losers. While the educational reform movements of the 60's and 70's have been forgotten by most, the educational level of US children continues to drop (to the point where they had to change the scale on the SATs) and a book like this still contains much that is valuable, even if the hope of reform seems long-dead. 191 pp Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. ISBN: 0-671-208640 USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 40226 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN HOW CHILDREN LEARN. New York: Pitman, 1967. 2nd printing. Holt's second classic book on how children learn - based on his observations of children in the classroom. Despite the years which have gone by since the original publication of this quietly revolutionary book, it remains must reading for every parent and every teacher. 189 pp Near fine in a very good dustjacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 27013 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN HOW CHILDREN FAIL New York: Pitman, 1964. Later printing. Holt's first classic book on how children learn - and why they fail - based on his observations of children in the classroom. Despite the years which have gone by since the original publication of this quietly revolutionary book, it remains must reading for every parent and every teacher. Introduction by Allan Fromme. VG+/VG- (rubbing to dj.) USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 11422 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. INSTEAD OF EDUCATION: Ways to Help People Do Things Better. New York: Dutton, 1976. First printing. An uncommon and provocative title by this author who was perhaps the most influential in the 60's and 70's alternative educational movement - his books How Children Learn and How Children Fail remain classics in the study of children. Holt's books combine clear observation, a respect for children, accessible writing and concrete suggestions. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. ISBN: 0-525-134379 USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 22555 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) First printing. In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket (prev owner's name, price-clipped, short tears to dj.) USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 29189 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	HOLT, JOHN. THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) First printing. In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 29310 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KENDALL, ROBERT. WHITE TEACHER IN A BLACK SCHOOL. New York: Devon-Adair, 1964. First printing. Based on the author's experiences in 2 schools in Los Angeles. Very good in a very good dustjacket. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11585 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KOZOL, JONATHAN DEATH AT AN EARLY AGE: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition). Kozol's influential first book, an account of a year spent as a permanent 'substitute teacher' in a 4th grade class; two weeks before the end of the year, he was fired when a white parent complained that he had the children reading a poem by Langston Hughes, which was not part of the 'official curriculum.' Very good in very good dust jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 28042 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	KOZOL, JONATHAN FREE SCHOOLS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. 2nd printing. Detailed instructions on how to set up a free school, what it really should be, and how to make sure it survives past the first heady few months. 146 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket (inside edges of dj have been reinforced with tape to prevent tears and wear.) ISBN: 0-395-136067 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 25831 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good+ in very good dust jacket (bookplate, tape repair to spine of dj.) ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 29400 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (price-clipped.) Obviously a gift to a loved teacher - there is a long gift inscription on the title page, and the endpapers and blank prelims are full of signatures and brief inscriptions from children. ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 29401 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	NEILL, A. S. 'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!' New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) First printing. Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. Very good+ in very good dust jacket (lamination flaw to back cover of dj) ISBN: 0-8055-10427 USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 32410 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).
	SCHORR, JONATHAN. HARD LESSONS: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School. New York: Ballantine, 2002. First printing. A passionate and behind-the-scenes look at the parents, educators and students who were behind the creation of a charter high school in Oakland, California. SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in October 2002. Fine in a fine dustjacket (as new.) ISBN: 0-345-447026 USD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.25 \| £UK 16.25 \| JP¥ 2383] Book number: 22841 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams).