Review: 1890's time setting: A teacher who teaches a town more than letters and numbers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 20, 2013
In this story we learn of a young woman (18-19 years old) nnamed Fiona who becomes teacher in a small town after the death of her father.  It is a beautiful story in which she deals with her sorrow while she strives to help her students learn and, in the process, deals with some of the kid's parents who have negative attitudes towards her. She teaches these parents about love, friendship and kindness.Parallel to these lessons we see how Fiona  falls in love with one of two brothers, a father's recovery process from a stroke and a mother's reconciliation with one of her sons.The characters are well developed and the story keeps the reader interested. I liked the love story but the strength of the book are the lessons that Fiona gives to some of the town's people.