A year they’ll never forget Ten-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn’t have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long. After all, they never do. Most teachers who come to their one-room schoolhouse in remote, Alaska leave at the first smell of fish, claiming that life there is just too hard. But Miss Agnes is different – she doesn’t get frustrated with her students, and she throws away old textbooks and reads Robin Hood instead! For the first time, Fred and her classmates begin to enjoy their lessons and learn to read and write – but will Miss Agnes be like all the rest and leave as quickly as she came?

What Kind of Book is The Year of Miss Agnes

What Should I Know As a Parent

Families are unique and have different expectations for the books they choose to read. The following are concepts included in this book that some parents may wish to seek out or avoid.

Note that this list is not exhaustive and there may be concepts in this book that are not included or have been insufficiently or incorrectly detailed here.

Language

Alcohol

Serious Subject Matter

What Questions Should I Ask My Child

Fred and the other children love Miss Agnes for helping them learn to read, write, dream, and more. Have you had a favorite teacher? Why were they your favorite?
When Miss Agnes showed the children her large map of the world, it made many of them dream of visiting other places. What is something you've learned about another place that you'd like to visit?

Reviews

B is for Bookworm

5.75

Fred's perspective in this story is beautifully written with the eyes of a child, and connects with the child in each of us. I love Miss Agnes for the joy and excitement she brings to learning!

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Kirkpatrick Hill

Kirkpatrick Hill lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was an elementary school teacher for more than thirty years, most of that time in the Alaskan bush. Hill is the mother of six children and the grandmother of eight. Her books Toughboy and Sister, Winter Camp, and The Year of Miss Agnes have all been immensely popular. Her fourth book, Dancing at the Odinochka, was a Junior Library Guild Selection.