In 1925 Colorado, fourteen-year-old Ida secretly takes over teaching her one-room school to complete eighth grade and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
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In 1925 Colorado, fourteen-year-old Ida secretly takes over teaching her one-room school to complete eighth grade and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
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More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she needs to finish eighth grade so she can go on to high school. But when the one-room school in Ida’s remote Colorado town closes unexpectedly, that dream seems unattainable. 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, two-time Newbery Honor recipient Avi once again h...
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Mild romantic undertones between young teens with no physical intimacy or pressure
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Magic & witchcraft
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1920s gender roles in education and tension between schooling and farm labor
Self-harm / suicide
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