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Fires in the Bathroom

By Kathleen Cushman and the students of What Kids Can Do, Inc.; introduction by Lisa Delpit

New Press, 204 pages, $24.95

This book turns the student-teacher relationship upside down. Students from public high schools in New York City, Providence, R.I., and the San Francisco Bay area draw upon their experiences and dole out advice on how teachers can tackle everything from homework and grading to classroom behavior. Collectively, the bits of advice suggest ways to deepen the unspoken bond between students and teachers.