The Secret School
<DIV>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 <I>secret</I> school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she?<BR>In the spirit of <I>The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle,</I> Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.<BR></DIV>