Author: Rob Buyea
Website: http://www.robbuyea.com/because_of_mr_terupt
Summary:
It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School.
There’s Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in;
Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next;
Peter, class prankster and troublemaker;
Luke, the brain;
Danielle, who never stands up for herself;
shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and
Jeffrey, who hates school.
Only Mr. Terupt, their new and energetic teacher, seems to know how to deal with them all. He makes the classroom a fun place, even if he doesn’t let them get away with much . . . until the snowy winter day when an accident changes everything—and everyone.
My take: This is one book that should be read by all elementary school teachers and students, who not like school or feel they are all alone. A wonderful first novel by Rob Buyea includes chapter after chapter of review of the school years as seen through the eyes of different students. Each person can identify a part of themselves in each of the seven unique points of view. I won't spoil as of this book for you but can highly recommend it to you. Truly one of my favorite reads in a long time.
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