Sunday, June 24, 2018

solitude sunday

the book i am spending time with for solitude sunday is strings attached: one tough teacher and the gift of great expectations by joanne lipman and melanie kupchynsky.

this book tells the story of a high school orchestra director jerry kupchynaky. it is told, in alternating voices, by his daughter, melanie and pupil (and friend of melanie), joanne. as a teacher and orchestra director, mr k as he's known to students, demands excellence from his students. his high expectations for their success kept him always prodding them to give their best efforts and beyond what they thought was their best efforts. the story reveals a tough task master who also has a very good heart. 

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