When Dr. Grace Middleton accepted the position as a charter school principal in an affluent suburb of a major city, she encountered a barrage of race-based, personal and professional attacks. As her influence in the school and her importance in the community grew, the powerful, self-appointed enemies intensified their push to destroy her.

She refused to run, trying desperately to match her ability and faith against persistent forces that enlisted a key central office administrator to give them an edge. The arena for this battle between righteousness and wickedness is the elementary charter school chosen by parents concerned for their children s quality education