Another planet a year in the life of a suburban high school burkett elinor on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers another planet a year in the life of a suburban high school. Although a bit dated in reason for being written the fall after columbine it is an interesting look at a year in the life of a typical public suburban high school the scary part is that there doesnt seem to be a lot of education happening. Another planet a year in the life of a suburban high school user review not available book . Another planet a year in the life of a suburban high school by elinor burkett in elinor burketts study of an american high school she bemoans many things but her central complaint is that the kids of prior lake high lack motivation. Another planet a year in the life of a suburban high school attempts to plumb the mysteries of suburban high school by spending the 1999 2000 school year at prior lake high school in prior