Jamaica likes the substitute teacher right away. Mrs. Duval is very
nice, and she thinks of interesting things for the class to do. When the
kids have to hunt for a hidden object, it's Jamaica who solves the
clues. She figures out all the answers to the math puzzles, and Mrs.
Duval praises her reading, too. But when it's time for the spelling
test, Jamaica realizes that she is not prepared. Wanting so badly to
please Mrs. Duval, she makes a poor decision. What will Mrs. Duval think
of her now? In this new story about a favorite character, Juanita Havill
and Anne Sibley O'Brien depict a small but significant crisis with tact
and sensitivity.