opened the book to the preface their opening chapter on "problematize stereotypes and challenging myths', I exhaled and knew that my regional loyalty would not feel compromised in these authors' hands. Schade Eckert and Alsup have crafted an interesting and important read which focuses on the narratives of new and mid-career teachers, many of whom grew up in the Midwest, yet had not had experienced working and teaching in the rural sector. While the US Midwestern states are recognized as the nation's breadbasket having many outsiders believe all of us live on farms, the reality is that less than 2% of American currently live on working farms and less than 15% live in rural areas. Even within our Midwestern enclaves, suburban areas well outnumber rural Ones