{"product_id":"saving-miss-olivers-9781513261324","title":"Saving Miss Oliver's","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen Davenport\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Westwinds Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Westwinds Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: School \u0026amp; Education - Boarding School \u0026amp; Prep School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fate of the beloved school is hanging in the balance. . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the very first paragraphs, \u003ci\u003eSaving Miss Oliver's\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging read and is very highly recommended to all general fiction readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There are moments here that indicate that Davenport, who, as his bio notes, 'had a long career in education, ' was probably an excellent teacher, like a scene in which Francis explicates a Robert Frost poem with his class, and there are some wonderful students, like the head of the school newspaper who is conducting research about the sex lives of students. . . A book for anyone who's wondered about the inner workings and worries of a school administration.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prestigious boarding school Miss Oliver's School for Girls is on the cusp of going under. The trustees just fired the headmistress of the last thirty-five years, and the alumnae and students are angry and determined to hate her successor, the new--and male--head Fred Kindler. If only he can gain the support of the legendary senior teacher Francis Plummer, then Fred might have a fighting chance to save the school; but no one except Francis's wife and the school librarian, Peggy, is willing to give Fred a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Fred's career on the line and the Plummers' marriage at stake, will Miss Oliver's survive to be the school it once was?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westwinds Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45132910755991,"sku":"9781513261324","price":2459.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781513261324.webp?v=1767102929","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/saving-miss-olivers-9781513261324","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}