{"product_id":"because-of-mr-terupt-9780375858246","title":"Because of Mr. Terupt","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeven 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt's fifth grade class. There's . . . \u003cb\u003eJessica\u003c\/b\u003e, 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; \u003cb\u003ePeter\u003c\/b\u003e, class prankster and troublemaker; \u003cb\u003eLuke\u003c\/b\u003e, the brain; \u003cb\u003eDanielle\u003c\/b\u003e, who never stands up for herself; shy \u003cb\u003eAnna\u003c\/b\u003e, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and \u003cb\u003eJeffrey\u003c\/b\u003e, who hates school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They don't have much in common, and they've never gotten along. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves--and in each other. But when Mr. Terupt suffers a terrible accident, will his students be able to remember the lessons he taught them? Or will their lives go back to the way they were before--before fifth grade and before Mr. Terupt? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find out what happens in sixth and seventh grades in \u003ci\u003eMr. Terupt Falls Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e. And don't miss the conclusion to the series, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye, Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e, coming soon! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The characters are \u003cb\u003eauthentic\u003c\/b\u003e and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the \u003cb\u003esatisfying\u003c\/b\u003e conclusion.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journa\u003c\/i\u003el, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eROB 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. He is the author of the Perfect Score series. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBecause of Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book and a Cybils Honor Book. It also won seven state awards and was named to numerous state reading lists. \u003ci\u003eMr. Terupt Falls Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Mr. Terupt \u003c\/i\u003eare companion novels to\u003ci\u003e Because of Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit him online at robbuyea.com and on Facebook, and follow @RobBuyea on Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578956386578,"sku":"9780375858246","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0926d54-c6d4-4c9a-80ec-765a2765fb27.jpg?v=1732001221","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/because-of-mr-terupt-9780375858246","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}