Poiema's Reviews > Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness

Adventure writing at its best! A brave young woman travels to a small Alaskan outpost in the early 1900s to serve as a teacher to nine young students. "Tisha" is how the Indian children pronounced the word "teacher," thus the title of the book. I found Tisha (whose real name was Ann) to be admirable on many levels: brave, vivacious, and intelligent. Her big heart compelled her to teach Indians as well as the white folks and this brought her to odds with the school board and the respected members of the community. Courageously, Ann took in two orphaned Indian children as her own, setting off a firestorm of outrage that nearly cost her position. When those children were kidnapped, an exciting chase on dogsled ensued---a suspenseful chapter that left me nearly breathless. Tucked in with the adventure are descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness that paint a picture of stark, pristine beauty in the mind's eye. A great read with a happy ending.