First Year

Robert Baker's first year of high school teaching in the fictional town of Blue Lake is the most difficult year of his life. Robert is lost in a whirlwind of challenges the school faces - escalating enrollment, an overwhelmed staff, a contentious school board, and students in turmoil. First Year interweaves the story of Robert Baker's battle for survival with those of his students and colleagues during a tumultuous school year in which lives are altered forever.