Ms. Cahill for Congress: One Fearless Teacher, Her Sixth-Grade Class, and the Election That Changed Their Lives Forever

by Linden Gross and Tierney Cahill

Book Overview

The remarkable story of a teacher who ran a grassroots campaign for Congress . . . from her sixth-grade classroom "You can't run for office in this country unless you're a millionaire or you know a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345505778
• ISBN13: 9780345505774
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read!!

I recommend this book to anyone who is concerned about the future of our country! Our youth are the answer to our future. Our children can make the difference and they need our help and the help of brave teachers, like Tierney Cahill. Her story was inspiring and hopeful. Her students dared her to run for political office; to prove their perception that only the rich can represent our communities,she accepted their dare and not only ran for Congress but she totally involved her student in the process. These little ones began to find strenghts they never realized they had. Some students whose voices had never been heard before demonstrated their leadership, artistic, planning skills that benefited them far outside the classroom. Ms. Cahill's story is compelling and humorous while demonstrating what more of us should be doing - get our young people engaged with the world they soon will inherit. This is quick read and one that! you will want to share with other parents and teachers. She and her students are what is so great about this country.....with the current political environment with all it's negativity - this story could inspire you to become involved and help change our world. We all have a lot at stake and Ms Cahill and her students demonstrated how to get involved and why it is important! She is an awesome teacher who truly cares about the development and education of her students. She clearly shows us how it is not all "about test scores". She took it way beyond that and did so brilliantly. We need more Ms Cahills. Enjoy this fun, inspiring book, I certainly did!