Book : Mr. Terupt Falls Again - Buyea, Rob

-Titulo Original : Mr. Terupt Falls Again

-Fabricante :

Yearling

-Descripcion Original:

The kids and teacher of Because of Mr. Terupt are back in this warm-hearted sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to. One teacher changed their lives. Now the class will need to change his. Mr. Terupt’s class is spending one more year with him before they graduate and head off to junior high. But for seven students, sixth grade comes with its own set of challenges. Peters parents expect him to attend private school after sixth-grade, but Peter has plans to stay right where he is. Eager to grow up, Alexia gets in over her head with some older kids. Danielle suspects that her family is keeping a secret from her, and shes determined to find out what it is. Jeffrey makes a life-changing discovery. Curious about her teachers past, Jessica uncovers startling details about Mr. Terupt. Anna finally decides shes ready for the truth about her absent dad. And Lukes keen observations lead to questions with unexpected answers. Its a roller coaster of a year as Mr. Terupt helps his students be the best they can be-and enlists their help to pull off an extra-special project. But are happy endings on the horizon? Or will everyone fall all over again? Spend more time at Snow Hill School with Because of Mr. Terupt and Saving Mr. Terupt! And dont miss the conclusion to the series, Goodbye, Mr. Terupt, coming soon! A skillful meshing of characters and story lines makes for another great read.-- School Library Journal Review This sequel can be read on its own. Moving and real. - Kirkus Reviews “A surprising and totally satisfying sequel. The voices ring true.” -John Irving Praise for Because of Mr. Terupt: An NPR Backseat Book Club Selection An E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book 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 * “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 the Author 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 is the companion novel to Because of Mr. Terupt and Saving Mr. Terupt. Currently, Rob is a full-time writer and lives in North Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife and three daughters. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Summer Peter It was one of those farts that stunk so bad you could taste it. One of those that made your eyes water and forced you to tuck your nose under your shirt collar. It must have been hot and steamy coming out, because there’s no other explanation for its horrid stench. I know, it sounds like your classic silent-but-deadly--it wasn’t. Her fart ripped like a firecracker when it went off. That’s right--it wasn’t me! It was Lexie! She dropped her stink bomb one day during the summer when we were helping Mr. T move our old classroom down to the sixth-grade annex. After last year, I wanted to spend all my time with Mr. T. I didn’t want a day to go by that I wasn’t with him. That’s why I spent my vacation helping him with the move. Besides, Mom and Dad weren’t around. They were working all the time--even in the summer, business called. And my older brother, Richard, was off doing his own thing, which was DJing. He had his own equipment and did small parties,