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9780316569446

If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher True Stories from America’s Teachers, Our Last Line of Defense and Our First Line of Hope

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  • ISBN13:

    9780316569446

  • ISBN10:

    0316569445

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2026-04-06
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Summary

The son of a teacher himself, James Patterson’s enlightening look inside today’s classrooms is required reading for everyone who wants a brighter future for our kids.

In classrooms across the country, teachers demonstrate resilience and ingenuity every day. They dedicate their lives to improving those of future generations while also facing unprecedented challenges—from book banning and political interference to limited funding and gun violence. 
In stories that are sometimes emotional, sometimes eye-opening, and always deeply honest, America’s teachers share lessons we all need to learn: 

  • There are so many misconceptions about education right now.
  • Teaching isn’t about being right or wrong, it’s about listening and considering.
  • There’s always stuff going on well before the kids show up.
  • There’s tired and then there’s teacher tired.
  • If it could be just us and our kids, it would be the best job in the world. 

Author Biography

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruption. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Matt Eversmann retired from the Army after twenty years of service. His first book with James Patterson was Walk in My Combat Boots.

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