Because of Mr. Terupt
$38.76
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2011
Summary
Debut author Rob Buyea has written an insightful and kid-friendly middle-grade novel in which seven fifth-graders narrate how a new teacher–and a nearly fatal accident–changes their lives. Will appeal to boys and girls, as well as reluctant readers.
Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to.
It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385738828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 038573882X |
| Author: | Rob Buyea |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Delacorte Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 146mm x 24mm |
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An NPR Backseat Book Club Selection An E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book An Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner An Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Winner A Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Winner A Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Winner A Nebraska Golden Sower Book Award Winner An Iowa Children’s Choice Book Award Winner A Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Winner Nominated for 17 State Book Awards “Even the accident toward which this novel is inevitably headed is no accident; it is as masterfully set up and skillfully concealed as the rest of this riveting story.” —John Irving “This powerful and emotional story is likely to spur discussion.“—Publishers Weekly “No one is perfect in this feel-good story, but everyone benefits, including sentimentally inclined readers.“—Kirkus Reviews “Compelling… . Readers will find much to ponder on the power of forgiveness.“—Booklist
About The Author
Rob Buyea
Rob Buyea taught third- and fourth-graders in Bethany, Connecticut, for six years before moving to Massachusetts, where he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years at Northfield Mount Hermon. Mr. Terupt Falls Again and Saving Mr. Terupt are companion novels to Because of Mr. Terupt. Currently, Rob is a full-time writer and lives in North Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife and three daughters.
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