What is the setting of Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan?

This story takes place on a farm. This is important because it shows that Ida B. is used to isolated areas. She is also deeply connected to nature, as is her father. This makes things all the more agonizing for her when the family has to sell some of the land. By this point, the reader sees her connection to each tree, and it feels as if the father is selling off a family member.

School life is very different from home-school life. The reader sees the harshness of her kindergarten room contrasted with the fun, love, nurturing education she receives at home. This makes going back to school especially harsh, but then the readers sees a different sort of school environment in which teacher bridges the school and home setting in her nurturing classroom.