Inspirational
Audio Books

Elaine Moore, a veteran teacher in Eagle Rock, Alaska, is a firm believer that the classroom is, first and foremost, a community—and that learning is best when shared in a circle of peers.

When one of her students, ten-year-old Seamus Farrell, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Elaine and her innovative teaching methods are put to the test.

Elaine’s Circle is a heartfelt look at the remarkable achievement of one dedicated teacher and the children who put her lesson into practice, “Learning is not just something we do in school. It is something we do until the day we die.”

Bob Katz is the coauthor of The New Public School Parent and author of the novel, Hot Air. He lives in Massachusetts.

Mimi Bederman is an award-winning narrator for Insight for the Blind in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Bederman has 20 years of narration experience and has recorded more than 300 audiobooks.

“This book is a gift. It’s a reminder of the profound lessons that can happen daily in the classroom of a gifted teacher. Elaine’s Circle is also a lesson about what children are capable of understanding when treated with honesty and respect—Marc Brown, author of Arthur, the bestselling children’s book and television series.

“Elaine’s Circle offers a gripping and moving account of how compassion can transform people in the most difficult of times. This is a book with lesson about empathy and helping children through tough times that every teacher and parent can benefit from.”—Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

"There are books…that stay with you all your life--Elaine's Circle will be one of them." --Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica