The bell and the book
By: by Andrew Donald Clement.
Publisher: Highway Book Shop
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Cobalt, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Clement, Andrew D. 1905-; Teachers -- Ontario -- Biography.; Visiting teachers -- Ontario -- Biography.; Schools, Traveling -- Ontario -- History.
Description: The author's memoirs of teaching in the rugged Northern Ontario wilderness - his adventures and mis-adventures while teaching on the "School Car" that brought education to rural areas only accessible by rail.Set against the backdrop of the great Ontario wilderness, this book is a great read for anyone interested in the 'School on Wheels' and the pioneers who carved out a living in this harsh environment.