A School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

The remarkable true story of the high school junior who started his own school-and earned acclaim nationwide-"will make you laugh, cry and cheer" (John Merrow, author of The Influence of Teachers).

Samuel Levin, a teenager who had already achieved international fame for creating Project Sprout-the first farm-to-school lunch program in the United States-was frustrated with his own education, and saw disaffection among his peers. In response, he lobbied for and created a new school based on...