Firestorm

Near the end of 1967, after three summers with Forest Service fire crews, a young man is hired to take over for a deceased high school Math teacher. He discovers an interesting assortment of faculty, staff, and students, including one mixed race student with unusual abilities. By taking his interest in the student to the principal, the teacher sparks a firestorm of racism, bigotry, and hidden identities. With help from likely and unlikely allies, he finds the truth and fans the fire of his passion.