Publisher's Synopsis
Cate Reed is battling apathetic students, middle school antics, and all the extra duties a teacher must manage at Lilacwood Middle School. She tries her best, but is finding it harder and harder to find her footing as a teacher.
She finds solace with her partner Brad and cat, Magpie. Her life turns upside down when the coronavirus changes everything in 2020. Educators are asked to do the impossible. Through a fellowship in her educators union, Cate begins to develop her voice.
Cate tries to adapt to online teaching as debates rage around schools opening safely, masks and eventually, vaccinations. George Floyd's murder brings social justice and racial equity to the forefront as America navigates the pandemic of systemic racism. A controversial shirt worn to school creates a firestorm. During a school year like no other, Cate has to decide where she stands.
Join Cate on this absurd adventure, filled with humor and heart. Written by a longtime educator to illuminate the challenges and insanity of being a teacher for all who are brave enough to bite into this juicy apple.
