| Contents |
I: The Kingsbridge Heights School, P.S. 86 the Bronx, New York -- 1. Looking for paradise -- 2. The accidental teacher -- Location, location, location -- 4. "Call me Miss Johanna" -- 5. Dear fingerprints -- 6. "Happy birthday" -- 7. "Ignore them" -- 8. The dead-end kid -- 9. "Vem Kan Segla" -- 10. A boy from the neighborhood -- 11. The sublimated love affair -- 12. A fifth avenue address -- 13. "Please trust us" -- 14. On the road -- II: Aland, Finland -- 15. Homecoming -- 16. The law of Jante -- 17. A society of women -- 18. Bronx bombers -- 19. Johanna's secret -- 20. Paradise -- 21. Edible flowers -- 22. A scarlet letter -- 23. "All the small things" -- 24. "The trip of a lifetime" -- 25. A transient person -- A letter from Mr. Goodfellow. |
| Abstract |
Seven days of possibilities offers an inside look at the politics, history, and complex personal relationships that govern one typical New York City public school. But more importantly, it is the story of how one person can make a difference against those odds, rising above corruption, indifferences and regimentation with hope, music, and love. |
