Teacher Teacher

About the Book

The book Teacher Teacher, takes readers on a fantastic school voyage as seen through the eyes of Joshua Stephens, a 12-year old African American student. While moving from school to school and from grade to grade Joshua experiences many new scenarios, people, and of course… new teachers. Being the new black boy, Joshua finds himself constantly having to prove himself as a literary genius to all his often times nonsensical teachers. Readers will quickly connect with Joshua Stephens, as Etienne takes us on his schooling journey using such wit, humor and vulnerability. This well crafted autobiographical work will leave you laughing out loud nodding your head, and maybe even shedding a tear. You won’t want to put this book down.

About the Author

Intellectual, dynamic, athletic, and compassionate are just a few words to describe this young Haitian American versatile author. This is Darrell’s first large scale published work, however, he is not new to writing. His literacy foundation began at an early age when he first discovered his love for listening to and reading books. Even then he understood and appreciated what a good book has to offer its reader. By the age of twelve Etienne had already attended six different schools, some in the inner city and some in the suburbs, which allowed him to develop a unique perspective on schooling and teachers. He was easily able to transfer these experiences into his writing. Excelling in school based English Language Arts (ELA) instruction is second nature to Darrell. This is reflected most vividly in his academic record, which consistently boasts of mastery and excellence. At the tender age of nine Darrell participated in a school wide Paw Printer writing project. In this he wrote a story of his experience with his then soccer coach and accompanied it with illustrations. It was clear then that a budding writer was in the making. A hot bed of talent and creativity Darrell Nicolas Etienne Jr. not only writes books but he is an up and coming songwriter as well. Stay tuned for more to come from this potential laden phenomenon.