The Optimists By Brian Platzer Material:Hard Cover begrudging self-improvement

begrudging self-improvement

but she has her fierce independence

Cassie can't shake the feeling that one of them has killed again

a dragon-rider and one of the most powerful fire wielders in the territory

the others were never seen again

The Optimists By Brian Platzer Material:Hard Cover begrudging self-improvementA beloved schoolteacher chronicles the meteoric rise of his most dazzling student in this ambitious, big hearted work of literary fiction, perfect for fans of Nathan Hill, Susan Choi, and Tess Gunty. Mr. Keating is an extraordinary teacher: brilliant, dedicated, and possibly a few pages ahead in a book no one else is reading. Hes a magician able to enchant fourteen year olds into a love of writing and literature. Yet no student has lived up to the