allisonwalton 's review for:

The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Some people will reference the colonialism aspect of the white teacher going to teach an indigenous population. But this takes place in the 1940s, so I didn't find that an issue. I think this book is aspirational for new teachers. The beauty of meeting intrinsic needs and reaching students with interest-based learning is educational pedagogy at its finest.