Taury's Reviews > Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness

Tisha by Robert Spect and Anne Purdy. Wonderful book about like and survival in Alaska in 1927. Anne Hobbs 19, left for a hard life in Chicken, Alaska as a new teacher. It had been 18 months since the town had a teacher for 10 students K -12. Once Anne arrived she found she was met with unfriendliness by the town and prejudices towards Indians including those of Eskimo decent. Tisha or teacher had many obstacles trying to teach children who have had little to no education. Anne receives many challenges based on her own morals and values. She believes everyone deserves an education. This did not matter what their race , income or body oder. She fought the town and school system.
***my thoughts are: if we treated everyone with love and compassion regardless of their differences Life would be easier and without as much drama.