100 Cool Teachers in Children's Literature

From A Year of Reading:

On July 23, 2006, the idea to try to list 100 Cool Teachers in Children's Literature was born. Franki wrote,

"We're looking for thoughtful teachers who understand kids and learning and are active, intelligent people who love their work."

Some of the teachers on their list were,

Jo March in Little Men, Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
Professor Bhaer in Little Men, by Louisa May Alcott
John Brooke in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Ida Bidson in The Secret School by Avi
Ms. Isabel Hussey in Chasing Vermeer and The Wright Threeby Blue Balliett

Miss Parker in Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Miss Temple in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Mr. Ratburn in the Arthur books by Marc Brown

Miss Binney in Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Mrs. Granger in Frindle by Andrew Clements

Miss Stretchberry in Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Mr. Birkway in Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Miss Honey in Matilda by Roald Dahl

Madge Bettany in the Chalet School series (UK) by Elinor Brent Dyer
Miss Annersley in the Chalet School series (UK) by Elinor Brent Dyer

Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle in Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Miss Agnes in The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill

Mrs. Olinski in The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

Ms. Minifred in Baby by Patricia MacLachlan

Miss Stacey in the Anne books by L.M. Montgomery

Anne Shirley in Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
Mr. Carpenter in the Emily books by L.M. Montgomery

Miss Edmunds in Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Miss Barbara Harris in The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Dumbledore in the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling
Professor Lupin in The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling

Kit Tyler and Mercy Wood in The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Stuart Little in Stuart Little by E.B. White

Laura Ingalls in the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Eliza Jane Wilder in the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Find the entire list on 'A Year of Reading'

or

Find some of these books on our catalogue

I was excited to see the Chalet School series on the list. I haven't thought of these books in a long time, but I loved them as a child, and used to invent all kinds of make-believe games based on the characters and stories. I wonder if I would still think them as wonderful now. I didn't realise they were so old and that there were so many books in the series - I just looked them up, and Wikipedia says there were 58 books published between 1925 and 1970!