When Did School Become a Matter of Life and Death?
A suicide by a school administrator? How bad can school really be?? Pretty bad, Constance Demetrios finds out, as she joins a new school district where bureaucracy, corruption, self-serving agendas, and power politics seem concentrated down to their purest forms. Connie plunges into the mystery of her boss’s death, struggling with the system as she tries to figure out her own connection to the bizarre events that resonate all around her. As she discovers more about her own motives, she comes upon a startling vision that shows her how deep the changes need to go to rescue ourselves, our schools, and our kids. An award-winning and innovative mystery, Angel Park exposes the inside story about the forces and people that hold schools hostage. Can we wake up in time to save the future?
“Angel Park is a mystery without a single murder--except of our preconceived ideas. Engaging characters and other literary delights wrapped in a wonderful puzzle. A great choice for book clubs!”
-Fran Halpern, host of “Beyond Words” on KCLU (NPR)
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“I was certainly not expecting to be blown away by a book on… our education system… A great story line, wonderfully alive characters… edgy and… entertaining… Five stars… a must read!”
W.H. McDonald, Jr., American Authors Association
“Thoughtful and thought-provoking, Angel Park is one of those seminal novels that are as entertaining as they are perceptive about human nature… Highly recommended…”
Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review
“Angel Park is brilliantly written literary fiction, full of irony that creeps into your pores until you see the world differently. You’ll cheer as the heroine takes on the system!”
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of The Frugal Book Promoter and UCLA writing instructor
“A thoroughly enjoyable story that does a wonderful job of capturing the absurdity so often found in our school systems and the barriers to true reform. Should be required reading for school reformers!”
Jason Hartling, Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Teacher Preparation and high school principal
“A truly fascinating novel about…the dysfunction and political grandstanding that plagues the school system… Patricia Kokinos has written a book for the ages.”
Rey Ybarra, Best-Selling Author Television |
