Michelle Kuo

A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship

Reading with Patrick

Melissa Palmer

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Reading with Patrick by Michelle Kuo

Kuo taught English for two years in the Delta at an alternative school were the students went after being kicked out of their regular schools. She wanted to make a difference in their lives. Patrick was one of her students who was a leader in the class and was a relatively quiet kid. A few years after she left the area, Patrick murders a man from the neighborhood and the author begins to visit him in prison. To keep his mind engaged, she begins giving him homework, brining him books and reading with him. The pair's connection is evident and is what every teacher hopes to have with a student. Teachers should check this book out; I borrowed the book from the public library.

Reading with Patrick A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship

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