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.