tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post115237454875415305..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Teacher Man vs. The Whistling SeasonMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1153882973692520142006-07-25T23:02:00.000-04:002006-07-25T23:02:00.000-04:00About the teacher -- I so wanted to put him on our...About the teacher -- I so wanted to put him on our list of cool teachers, but alas, he's not in children's literature. He seems to me to be equivalent to Kate Barlow in HOLES by Louis Sachar: who cares if they turn out to be criminals, they are great teachers!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1153843266715628612006-07-25T12:01:00.000-04:002006-07-25T12:01:00.000-04:00Here's something cosmic. First time I've visited ...Here's something cosmic. First time I've visited (or known about) your blog. You write about the book I just finished!<BR/>The Whistling Season, by Ivan Doig.<BR/>And I was sitting here wondering whether other people have discovered this book yet. I agree completely with your review. I loved the language, loved this TEACHER!, loved the characters. But then, I love most books by Ivan Doig, especially Dancing at the Rascal Fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com