Ida B

Ida B. Applewood is a fourth grader living a very happy live. Happy until her mother develops cancer and her parents sell part of the orchard. They send Ida B to public school rather than homeschooling her. The changes leave her feeling fiercely angry and betrayed. With the help of a wise and caring fourth-grade teacher and the enduring love of Mama and Daddy, the girl slowly begins to heal. Ida B is a true character in every sense of the word. She takes the hand that is extended and starts to grow up.