num_pages: 157
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Secret School
titlecomplete: The Secret School
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Chapter Books, Childrens, School, Juvenile, Young Adult, Fiction
ratings_count: 4789
places: Denver, Colorado, Colorado
series: The Secret School
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Intermediate
publisher: Clarion Books