The Secret School

More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she?
In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.

About the author

Avi's many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado.           

Summary

More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she?
In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.

Additional text

"[A] carefully plotted, enjoyable, old-fashioned tale."--School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Avi
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2003
• EAN: 9780152046996
• ISBN: 978-0-15-204699-6
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 191 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 127 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Ghost Stories *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Medieval *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: School & Education / General *, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Novels in Verse *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / United States / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Prehistory *