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[tcwags]

Hello, I'm a new user so be gentle if I am in the wrong area. I am looking for a book I read about 30 years ago. I remember very little about it except that it was a short powerful cautionary children's tale about how innocent and impressionable children are. A child goes to first grade and is taught some pretty disturbing things by his teacher and, of course, believes these things to be true despite his parents later attempts to tell the child that the teacher is wrong.

I know this is pretty vague, but thought I'd give it a try. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Edit: The more I think about it, I believe the subjects discussed by the teacher were communist in nature.

 

[StillILearn]

Sorry...

I can't help, but wanted to let you know that you probably did come to the right place to ask. There are some pretty savvy readers around here.

Stick around!

 

[mr_michel]

probably the teacher was reading to the kids the declaration of independence

that particular scenario has been use in several books, and sadly there has been a couple cases on real life

 

[honeydevil]

Hello, I'm a new user so be gentle if I am in the wrong area. I am looking for a book I read about 30 years ago. I remember very little about it except that it was a short powerful cautionary children's tale about how innocent and impressionable children are. A child goes to first grade and is taught some pretty disturbing things by his teacher and, of course, believes these things to be true despite his parents later attempts to tell the child that the teacher is wrong.

I know this is pretty vague, but thought I'd give it a try. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Edit: The more I think about it, I believe the subjects discussed by the teacher were communist in nature.

sorry, i think i'm not much help, but i wanted to say welcome to the forum!!

 

[tcwags]

I found the book. It is The Children's Story by James Clavell, first published in 1963. Thank you for the responses and welcomes.