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Name: The children's hour
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Lillian Hellman

📘 The children's hour by Lillian Hellman

The story unfolds at an exclusive girls’ school where a teacher disciplines a vindictive student, sparking an explosive accusation that the teachers are lesbians. The lie proves hard to disprove, thrusting the faculty into a confrontation with their own hidden assumptions and the unexpected implications of the claim. Their attempts to clear their names expose the complexities of rumor, belief, and the delicate fabric of school life, challenging each character to reassess their values and the realities they face. This narrative examines how false accusations can reshape community dynamics and highlights the tensions that emerge when personal rivalries intersect with broad social stigmas.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Lillian Hellman

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