"There are so few books now that capture the feel and the texture of teaching and that also have empathy for the students themselves. This is one." - Martin Bickman, author of Great teachers are indispensable champions and guides for students passing through crucial years. They are forks in the road. They are artists with living canvases and hidden audiences. The essence of what teachers do when the classroom door is closed is not written about, or celebrated, enough. It is unsung work. sings it here. One part memoir and one part educator travel guide, is a charming and loving missive to the author's aspiring-teacher daughters and a lyrical celebration of the unsung work of teaching. This book will surely shine as a North Star for teachers the world over.