Thank You, Teachers: True Stories from America's Teachers, Our Last Line of Defense and Our First Line of Hope -- James Patterson, Hardcover

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The son of a teacher himself, the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson blows the lid off what is happening in today's schools with firsthand stories, highlighting the heroic efforts of the world's teachers.

Teachers are the heroes we too often forget to thank. And we need heroes more than ever. From across the country, from kindergarten to high school, from public, private, religious, or military schools, teachers tell us:

• What it takes to teach kids day in and day out
• What it takes to improve kids' lives
• What it takes to foster a lifelong readers and lifelong learners

If you can read this, someone cared about you. If you can read this, you want a brighter future for our kids. If you can read this, thank a teacher.

Author: James Patterson,Matt Eversmann
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 04/06/2026
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780316569446

About the Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal. Matt Eversmann retired from the Army after twenty years of service. His first book with James Patterson was Walk in My Combat Boots.