The Optimists By Brian Platzer Material:Hard Cover and perhaps even because of

and perhaps even because of

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

the others were never seen again

but she has her fierce independence

the town was destroyed for the greater good: bringing water to the millions living downstate

The Optimists By Brian Platzer Material:Hard Cover and perhaps even because ofA 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