Yolanda S. reviewed The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story on + 2 more book reviews
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This is my favorite Jesse Stuart book. We read aloud as a family, and each of us thoroughly enjoyed it. This is Mr. Stuart's autobiography centered around his teaching career, and the remarkable Appalachian students with whom he was blessed to work. The story is very heartwarming, and gives an accurate glimpse into the real lives of poor, mountain children, and the Kentucky mindset in general.
Patricia A. S. (grisbella) reviewed The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story on + 10 more book reviews
Wonderful memoir and there are lessons to be learned for anyone involved in the education of children/young adults.
An amazing recollection of the life and times of Jesse Stuart. A true joy to read.
Shannon H. (luvulord) reviewed The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story on + 4 more book reviews
This is a very interesting book. It is funny in lots of spots. Mr. Stuart includes very poignant and entertaining stories of situations that happened in his life and how he helped many students learn and further their education. He cared when little others did. He even risked his life on numerous occasions just so others could get a good education. I would recommend this book for anyone desiring to pursue the education field.
Sonja M. (meri) reviewed The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story on + 39 more book reviews
This is the inspiring true story of Jesse Stuart, a man who grew up poor, but valued his own education and wanted to pass an education on to other children. He had to use every tool at his disposal in order to teach in the hard mountain country of Kentucky. This was when teachers had to teach every grade level in a one room school house for very little pay. Teachers were at the mercy of school boards and the families that elected them. It was not uncommon for a teacher to be abused at the hands of older students. Fortunately for Jesse, he had a working knowledge of football tackling and was able to hold his own with unruly, large pupils and even the odd adult who challenged him. It is a raw tale of how teachers fought for their own education and the education of all students, both rural and those in the larger cities. It was a pleasant read and I definitely recommend it for those interested in the history of education in the United States.
