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Paperback $7.99

Oct 11, 2011 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Hardcover $16.99

Oct 12, 2010 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $7.99

Oct 12, 2010 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Because of 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.

    “The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion.”–School Library Journal, Starred

    “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 Because of 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.

    “The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion.”–School Library Journal, Starred

    “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 Because of 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.

    “The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion.”–School Library Journal, Starred

    “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

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    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA taught third and fourth graders for six years; then he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years. Currently, he is a full-time writer and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. His first novel, Because of… More about Rob Buyea

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA taught third and fourth graders for six years; then he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years. Currently, he is a full-time writer and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. His first novel, Because of… More about Rob Buyea

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA taught third and fourth graders for six years; then he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years. Currently, he is a full-time writer and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. His first novel, Because of… More about Rob Buyea

    Product Details

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Oct 11, 2011 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375858246

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
    Oct 12, 2010 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385738828

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
    Oct 12, 2010 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375896156

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    Praise

    “The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion.”–School Library Journal, Starred

    “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

    Awards

    Arizona Young Readers Award WINNER

    Massachusetts Children’s Book Award WINNER

    Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award WINNER 2014

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award WINNER 2013

    Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Georgia Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2014

    Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

    Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE

    Mark Twain Award NOMINEE 2013

    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE

    Rhode Island Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    South Carolina Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Virginia Young Readers Program Award NOMINEE

    Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award NOMINEE 2013

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