An empty spoon by sunny decker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Huge bulk lot of 50 random kids childrens chapter books instant library. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Empty spoon sunny decker book buy now at mighty ape nz. Abebooks seller since april 30, 2001 seller rating. Sunny wrote about her reallife experiences teaching out of her comfort zone in an africanamerican school. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. That i can even remember her name is a real tribute to the power of her book. Sunny decker quotes sunny decker quotes showing 11 of 1 part of the art of teaching is the ability to rearrange the world for students to force them to see things in a new way. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Here is a list of alas notable books for young adults from 19661969. Gaines make lemonade by virginia euwer wolff my face to the wind by jim murphy a northern light by jennifer donelly the quartzsite trip by william hogan the skin im in by sharon flake speak by laurie halse anderson. She taught at a bad high school, with all of the problems that we see 50 years later drugs, broken homes, teen pregnancy and theres nowhere to turn.
Has anyone else wondered if the author is a real person who actually had these experiences or if sunny decker is a made up persona, or an amalgam of several different people. Sunny decker seems to written this one book and then disappeared off the face of the earth. April 9, 1969 i went about to fil your mouth with an empty spoone. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A dutch version of this book is also available, titled yankees, cookies en. The civil conversation bozzola, brescia, 1574, treatise in four books, in which, in the form of. She taught at a bad high school, with all of the problems that we see 50 years later drugs, broken homes, teen pregnancy. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Decker described her first two years of teaching at gratz high school, an allafrican american school in north philly. Buy empty spoon perennial classics new edition by decker, sunny isbn. Sometime around 1970 i read a fascinating nonfiction book by sunny decker. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. American author sunny decker takes the title of an empty spoon, her account of teaching in poor philadelphia schools during the 1960s, from a quotation appearing in the civil conversation. Its a story about an upper class lady who goes to teach poor kids in philly by an author, like harper lee, who wrote one book then disappeared. Empty spoon by sunny decker book worth reading, books, decker. An account of authors two years starting out teaching at a high school in philadelphias black ghetto. Click to read more about an empty spoon by sunny decker.
But the title itself left even more of an impression. American author sunny decker takes the title of an empty spoon, her account of teaching in. Sunny decker is currently considered a single author. A teachers description of her first year as a philadelphia high sch. Empty spoon by sunny decker 1969, hardcover for sale. Films about teachers readwritethink readwritethink. Empty spoon by sunny decker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to. An empty spoon by sunny decker perennial library paperback. An empty spoon by sunny decker paperback format second printing feb. The three baudelaires listened carefully, but all they coul. Buy empty spoon book online at low prices in india. Chips by james hilton iron man by chris crutcher a lesson before dying by ernest j. Sep 05, 2018 sometime around 1970 i read a fascinating nonfiction book by sunny decker.
Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. Its a bleak memoir, with a few funny scenes in between, by sunny decker, a teacher in 1960s philadelphia. The content shown may differ from the edition of this book sold on mighty ape. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. At the same time, this book is not a meal planthose are much too individual. Buy empty spoon book online at best prices in india on. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. The title is a sixteenth century referral and not teaching much of the time but learning a great deal is sunny decker during her two years in. An empty spoon quotes showing 11 of 1 part of the art of teaching is the ability to rearrange the world for students to force them to see things in a new way.
May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Buy empty spoon by sunny decker at mighty ape australia. Stefano guazzo was an italian writer from casale monferrato. An empty spoon reminds me why there were no good old days. Sunny decker, author of an empty spoon, on librarything. Nov 4, 20 all about an empty spoon by sunny decker. Empty spoon by sunny decker book worth reading, books. Ethan decker has 502 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the brothers karamazov by fyodor dostoyevsky, staying connected to your teenager. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Empty spoon by sunny decker 1969, hardcover for sale online. Im sorry to tell you that this book will use the expression the belly of the. An empty spoon by sunny decker1970, paperback for sale.
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