Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut tell how their lives are changed for the better by “rookie teacher” Mr. Terupt. Each chapter is by a different student as they relate how Mr. Terupt influences his or her life. Jessica is the smart, new girl who is having a hard time fitting in; Alexia is a bully who is your friend one minute and your enemy the next; Peter, is the class clown and troublemaker; Luke, is the resident brain; Danielle, is too insecure to stand up for herself; and Jeffrey, is the kid who hates school. Mr. Terupt knows how to deal with all of them and makes his classroom a fun place. Unfortunately, an accident at school changes everything and everyone.
This book is a Golden Sower nominee for the 2012-2013 school year.
Because of Mr. Terupt
Posted in Realistic fiction.
– April 20, 2013