The Secret School -- Avi

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 <em>secret</em> school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she?<br>In the spirit of <em>The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, </em> Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Avi<br><b>Publisher:</b> Clarion Books<br><b>Published:</b> 08/01/2003<br><b>Pages:</b> 157<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.32lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.62h x 5.02w x 0.42d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780152046996<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.1<br><b>Point Value:</b> 3<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>52625 / Secret School<br><br><b>Award:</b> Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>PW Notes and Reprints</i> 08/11/2003 pg. 282<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 08/11/2003<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>AVI </b>has written more than fifty acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including the Newbery Medal-winning <i>Crispin: The Cross of Lead </i>and two Newbery Honor winners. He lives in Denver, Colorado.