Because of Mr. Terupt

By Rob Buyea
(Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9780385738828, 288pp.)

Publication Date: October 12, 2010

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback

Categories: Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings, Social Issues - Friendship, Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Autumn 2010 Kids' Next List

“Sometimes we don't realize what have until it's gone. While the kids in Mr. Terupt's class think he's a good teacher, they have no idea the influence he's had on them until he's gone from their classroom. Now they must do all they can to get him back, but they may be too late. Rob Buyea has created a stunning and moving debut novel.”

-- David Richardson, The Blue Marble, Fort Thomas, KY

Description

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.

About the Author

Rob Buyea taught third and fourth graders for six years before moving to Massachusetts, where he now lives with his wife and three daughters. He teaches biology and coaches wrestling at Northfield Mount Hermon School. Because of Mr. Terupt is his first novel.

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