Long before the sun, like a golden ball, came up from behind the rugged cliffs, the children of Rocky Bay had been making preparations for the first day of school. Some of the children's parents did not care whether they went to school or not, and most of the older children were not inspired to become teachers, doctors, or nurses or to take a wider interest in the concerns of the world. Their only ambition was to remain in their own remote village and to fish. This is the heartwarming story of a young student named Sharna from Rocky Bay, Alaska, and a missionary teacher who changed her life forever.