Because of Mr. Terupt
(Book)

Originally published: New York : Delacorte Press, ©2010.

May include excerpts of Mr. Terupt Falls Again and The Perfect Score.

May include a coversation with the author.

Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt

Features seven narrators, each with a unique story, and each with a different perspective on what makes their teacher so special. 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.

Ages 8-12.

560L,Lexile

Decoding demand: 94 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 85 (very high),Structure demand: 86 (very high),Lexile

Accelerated Reader AR,MG,3.7,5,140141.

Young Hoosier Book Award winner, 2013 (Intermediate grades 4-6)