The Secret School

The Secret School

by Avi (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 157
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt USA
Published: Aug 2003

ISBN 10: 0152046992
ISBN 13: 9780152046996

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[A] carefully plotted, enjoyable, old-fashioned tale. --School Library Journal
Author Bio
AVI has written more than fifty acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and two Newbery Honor winners. He lives in Denver, Colorado.