BECAUSE OF MISTER TERUPT

u003cbu003eFeatures seven narrators, each with a unique story, and each with a different perspective on what makes their teacher so special.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eIt's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There's . . . u003cbu003eJessica,u003c/bu003e the new girl, smart and perceptive, who's having a hard time fitting in; u003cbu003eAlexia,u003c/bu003e a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; u003cbu003ePeter,u003c/bu003e class prankster and troublemaker; u003cbu003eLuke,u003c/bu003e the brain; u003cbu003eDanielle,u003c/bu003e who never stands up for herself; shy u003cbu003eAnna,u003c/bu003e whose home situation makes her an outcast; and u003cbu003eJeffrey,u003c/bu003e who hates school.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eOnly 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.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e"The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion."--u003ciu003eSchool Library Journal,u003c/iu003e u003cbu003eStarredu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003e"This powerful and emotional story is likely to spur discussion."--u003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003cbru003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e"No one is perfect in this feel-good story, but everyone benefits, including sentimentally inclined readers."--u003ciu003eKirkus Reviewsu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003c/iu003e"Compelling. . . . Readers will find much to ponder on the power of forgiveness."--u003ciu003eBooklistu003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eFrom the Hardcover edition.u003c/iu003e