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In 1925 Colorado, 14-year-old Ida Bidson dreams of becoming a teacher, but she knows it won't be easy. When the school board closes the town's one-room school, threatening to keep Ida from finishing eighth grade and moving on to high school, it looks like her dream will never come true. Then she and her classmates come up with a plan for a secret school-with Ida as their teacher!
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"Ida is a 14-year old girl who wants to be a teacher. To do that, she must pass high school. Her dreams ended when the school shut down, because the teacher had to take care of her sick relative. The school shut down, and Ida makes a secret school. SHE herself teaches the school, and her secret had to be kept a secret, but someone finds out... and the valley decides if the school should shut down or not!"
— Ms. (4 out of 5 stars)
The Secret School Listener Reviews
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" I really loved this I read it in about fourth grade it took about a day made me feel like I was there with Ida "
— Tiffany, 2/14/2014 -
" this is a good book "
— Elissa, 1/29/2014 -
" It was good in the beginning I didn't like it but it got better!! The book is about a girl who wants to be a teacher when she grows up and she can't do that if she doesn't go to high school. When there teacher has to leave the school board shuts down the school but you will have to read the book to find out the rest!!! "
— 10-11, 1/26/2014 -
" i think The Secret School was a great book because the author had great description during the story. i really think you should read The Secret School!!!!!!!!!! "
— Amelia, 1/25/2014 -
" I liked this book alot. I just think was a little to easy. Many questions are unanswered. I am very happy for Ida. "
— Grace, 1/23/2014 -
" I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Faith, 1/22/2014 -
" Liked it- especially how it showed how important school was to the kids involved. I would like to read this to my class to discuss the different attitudes about school. "
— Sarah, 1/16/2014 -
" Pretty good little read. Main character was a little whiny and some of the descriptions seemed a little clunky - like the research for the era was done from a dry old history book. But enjoyable and different. "
— Johnny, 1/16/2014 -
" Started out a bit slow but I liked the way it ended. "
— Audra, 1/16/2014 -
" A nice Little House type story. Would make a pleasant series for young girls. "
— Kaylynn, 1/11/2014 -
" I don't remember plenty about this book. It really is a great read for pre-teens, I guess that would be the reading level..... Anyway, I recommend it to anyone. "
— Loni, 1/1/2014 -
" This S level book has been very popular with my kids! "
— Ms., 12/24/2013 -
" This is a great read for an 8-10 year old girl. "
— Janice, 12/23/2013 -
" Short and sweet this story is about a young girl with spunk who has dreams of going to high school and becoming a teacher. A good brief depiction of farm life in the mid 1920s. Sort of reminded me of "Little House on the Prairie" series... "
— Atlantis, 12/14/2013 -
" Fun read I researched for my granddaughters. I can envision it a cute movie. "
— Leila, 12/8/2013 -
" any body can be a teacher even a 14 year old girl "
— Dylan, 11/23/2013 -
" Not one of Avi's best. A simple story, though I did like the characters. "
— Stephanie, 9/25/2013 -
" i loved tis book "
— Ciara, 8/31/2013 -
" I read this in Elementary and I loved this book so much. "
— Armyn, 8/30/2013 -
" I wish my girls worked 1/2 as hard as this girl! I'd even take a 1/4! Kids these days have it soooo easy. "
— Kayleen, 7/26/2013 -
" A quick little read. The plot was okay, very childish though. I only read it because of the play. The book was much easier to follow. "
— Jack, 7/16/2013 -
" its real good i thin k people shuld read this book "
— jt, 7/2/2013 -
" Man! I have to admit I read this book a couple times and loved it! i havent seen many books by this author Bu she is freaken awesome at it! "
— Jessime, 6/16/2013 -
" i like this book because it is something that has alot of lessins "
— Sasha, 6/10/2013 -
" Good book for a young reader. I love to read books like this occasionally since my kids will need to know some good chapter books when they are old enough to read. "
— Sara, 5/29/2013 -
" You can be who ever you want to be "
— Nicolette, 4/22/2013 -
" I loved this book! I read it in middle school and found it so inspiring to read about this girl who really took it upon herself to make her dreams come true. It is such a sweet story, and I'd highly recommend it to fans of historical fiction, or any young aspiring teachers! "
— Elizabeth, 4/12/2013 -
" Liked it pretty well. But if you want a great book about the one room classroom, I would read The School Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck. "
— Samantha, 4/10/2013 -
" I enjoyed this audiobook. The story was a sweet one, with nice character dynamics. "
— Lesley, 3/9/2013 -
" Perfect for those Little House on the Prairie kids or those altruistic, slightly daring girls who have the dream of becoming a teacher "
— Mferrell, 2/9/2013
About Avi
Avi is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery Medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Along with his two Newbery Honors, he has won many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver.
About Johanna Parker
Johanna Parker is an Audie and Earphone Award–winning actress living and working in San Francisco. Since narrating her first audiobook in 2002, she has received praise for her work in all genres, including her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire books. She received her BFA in acting from Boston University and studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has performed on stages in London, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York and has numerous film and television credits. As a voice-over actress, she has voiced commercials, video games, documentaries, and websites.