Stories
about Teachers
Picture/Storybooks
Allard,
Harry. Miss Nelson is Missing.
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of sweet Miss Nelson, until she
disappears and is replaced by the world’s worst substitute…Viola
Swamp.
Brown,
Marc. Arthur’s Teacher Moves In.
Arthur thinks that having his teacher stay with them will be a horrible
experience.
Calmenson,
Stephanie. The Teeny Tiny Teacher.
A teeny tiny teacher finds a teeny tiny bone and takes it back to
her classroom.
Clements,
Andrew. Billy and the Bad Teacher.
Billy makes a list of everything he doesn’t like about his teacher,
but when he thinks about what his new teacher should be like, he makes
an interesting discovery.
Creech,
Sharon. A Fine, Fine School.
The Principal loves his school so much he thinks it should run all
year long. It’s up to the kids to show him that everybody needs
a little free time.
Danneberg,
Julie. Last Day Blues.
During the last week of school the kids in Mrs. Hartwell’s class
try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.
DiPucchio,
Kelly. Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom.
The entire town of Up Yonder joins in to help their favorite teacher
clean up her messy classroom.
Dodds,
Dayle Ann. Teacher’s Pets.
A teacher invites her students to bring their pets in for sharing
day, and has a classroom full of creatures when they “forget”
to take them home at the end of the year.
Finchler,
Judy. Miss Malarkey’s Field Trip.
Miss Malarkey’s class has many adventures, planned and unplanned,
on a field trip to the Science Museum.
Harper,
Jamie. Miss Mingo and the First Day of School.
Miss Mingo helps all her students overcome their shyness on the first
day of school by encouraging them to share something special about
themselves.
Henkes,
Kevin. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse.
Lilly adores her teacher Mr. Slider, but when he asks her to wait
before showing her new purse to the class, she does something for
which she is very sorry.
Johnson,
Doug. Substitute Teacher Plans.
Miss Huff prepares an unusual list for the substitute teacher covering
for her class.
McGhee,
Alison. Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth.
A first grader hears a rumor that her new teacher is an alien with
a purple tongue who steals baby teeth.
Passen,
Lisa. The Abominable Snow Teacher.
When Miss Birmbaum is determined to teach on a snow day, she encounters
mysterious lights that transform her into an Abominable Snow Teacher.
Plourde, Lynn. Teacher Appreciation Day.
Maybella Jean Wishywashy can’t decide how to show her teacher
how much she is appreciated.
Rosen,
Michael. Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry.
Molly is upset when her classmates are not interested in what she’s
brought for sharing time, but her teacher steps in to make a totally
horrible experience totally wonderful.
Slate,
Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Has a Wild Day in Kindergarten.
From Adam throwing his hat too high to Zach setting the butterflies
free, all the kids in Miss Bindergarten’s class contribute to
a wild day in kindergarten.
Thaler,
Mike. The Teacher from the Black Lagoon.
A young boy expects the worst when he discovers his new teacher is
the “monstrous” Mrs. Green.
Winters,
Kay. My Teacher for President.
Before an upcoming election, a second-grader writes to a television
station with all the reasons his teacher would make a good president.
Wood,
Douglas. What Teachers Can’t Do.
Details all the things that teachers can’t do, staring with
buying their own apples.
Chapter Books
Clements, Andrew. Frindle.
When he decides to turn his teacher’s love of the dictionary
around on her, Nick Allen invents a new word and starts a chain of
events that he never anticipated.
Codell, Esme Raji. Sahara Special.
Sahara is struggling with school until she gets a fresh start with
a new teacher who supports her writing talent.
Fletcher, Ralph. Flying Solo.
A sixth grade class decides not to tell when a substitute teacher
fails to show up, deciding they can teach themselves.
Gutman, Dan. The Homework Machine.
Four fifth graders, along with their teacher and parents, relate what
happens when one of the students programs a computer to complete all
homework assignments.
Hill, Kirkpatrick. The Year of Miss Agnes.
In 1948, ten year old Frederika narrates the story of a teacher who
changed the lives of the children in a small Athabascan village in
Alaska.
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry Takes the
Cake.
Horrible Harry wants to be the first one to know who his teacher is
going to marry.
Konigsburg, E. L. The View from Saturday.
Four students develop a special bond with their paraplegic teacher,
who chooses them to represent their sixth grade class in the Academic
Bowl competition.
MacDonald, Amy. No More Nasty.
When Simon’s Great-Aunt Matilda becomes the substitute teacher
for his fifth grade class, her unique way of looking at things give
them a new perspective on learning.
Peck, Richard. The Teacher’s Funeral:
a comedy in three parts.
In 1904, fifteen year old Russell is thrilled when his teacher suddenly
dies, but his plans to quit school forever are thwarted when his older
sister decides to become the new teacher.
Sachar, Louis. Sideways Stories from
Wayside School.
Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of a school
accidentally built sideways.
Wardlaw, Lee. 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher.
Steve Wyatt attempts to thwart his parents’ plan to have him
skip the 8th grade.
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and comments. Although there isn't sufficient time to respond to suggestions
individually, we do read & consider all of them.
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