49 pages • 1 hour read
The Secret School
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
First published in 2001, The Secret School, by Avi (or Edward Irving Wortis), is a historical novel for middle-grade readers. It takes place in rural Colorado in 1925, where 14-year-old Ida Bidson tries to keep her one-room schoolhouse open by secretly serving as its teacher. Ida must elude the school board, teach every grade level, struggle with her farm chores, suffer from lack of sleep, and study for the eighth-grade exit exam, all so she can enter high school and become a real teacher.
Avi has published 80 books and won multiple awards, including a Newbery Medal and two Newbery Honors. In 2021, he announced that a sequel to The Secret School is in the works. Other works by this author include Poppy, City of Orphans, and Crispin: At the Edge of the World.
The Secret School’s 2013 ebook edition forms the basis for this study guide.
Plot Summary
In the farming community of Elk Valley, Colorado, in 1925, eighth grader Ida Bidson drives an ancient Model T to school. She’s too short to reach the pedals, so her kid brother, Unlock all 49 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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