The Year of Miss Agnes

Nine-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn't have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long. Over the years, she and the other kids in their one-room schoolhouse in Athabascan, Alaska, have seen several teachers come and go.But Miss Agnes is different from all the others -- and right away her warmth, humor, and surprising, unconventional teaching methods bring life into the village classroom. For the first time, Fred and the other students begin to enjoy their lessons and finally learn to read and write. Soon they come to trust Miss Agnes and -- most important -- they learn to trust themselves and their abilities.Told in Fred's simple, honest voice, this is a straightforward and touching story about Alaska, about the old ways and the new, and about a special teacher who touches the lives of everyone she meets.Hill, Kirkpatrick is the author of 'The Year of Miss Agnes' with ISBN 9780606242622 and ISBN 0606242627.