The Secret School
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The Secret School

by Avi

2001•Family•157 pages

Taste attributes: familyhistoricaldramawholesomelightrealisticsimpleenclosedempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA contained, good-natured family novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she needs to finish eighth grade so she can go on to high school. But when the one-room school in Ida’s remote Colorado town closes unexpectedly, that dream seems unattainable. 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?

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyHistoricalDramaEmpowerment/personal growthUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

Rural schoolsSex roleTeachersSchoolsJuvenile fictionColoradoGirls

Details

Author
Avi
Published
2001
Pages
157
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