After nearly twenty years on the front line in them, Romano (education, Ohio U.) tells the story of a public school classroom where relations are fostered to promote democratic participation within intellectual engagement, and teachers and students develop relations of trust, sense-making and compassionate imagination that engender a sense of belonging. The underside, she warns, is the fear of being transformed, that belonging will require giving up who we are. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
