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Buyea, Rob
5 Reviews
(4)
4-6
This sequel to The Perfect Score picks up the next fall as the five kids who cheated on a standardized test are made to volunteer at the senior center. The co-narrators have new goals, including reuniting an estranged pair of mother-daughter teachers. Fans may be pleased to be reacquainted with this likable group, but a slow pace and superficial exploration of myriad issues probably won't win new ones.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(3)
4-6
Told in alternating chapters of first-person accounts by five very different sixth-grade students, this story reflects real-life dilemmas and academic stress. Personal problems in each narrator's life combine with the pressures of impending high-stakes tests to bring the kids together in an unlikely alliance--with a plan for acing the exams. With much to say about standardized testing, the story should resonate with middle-school readers.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(3)
4-6
This third installment about a group of kids and their beloved teacher sees the friends encountering new challenges in junior high. Though Mr. Terupt is at a different school, the kids' loyalty to him keeps them together through diverse challenges--especially when they learn that his job might be in jeopardy. This volume will appeal to readers who have enjoyed these distinct characters.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(3)
4-6
After their life-changing fifth-grade year, Mr. Terupt's students are surprised to learn they can also spend sixth grade with their beloved teacher. Trading narration, the seven featured students help one another navigate a transitional time. Because of Mr. Terupt readers will appreciate this sequel more than others will, but with the characters' myriad issues, most will find something to relate to.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
4-6
An unconventional, hands-on fifth-grade teacher frustrates authority figures but inspires seven students, from the class clown to the new girl in school. Short chapters narrated in turn by each student recount classroom projects and tell the characters' personal stories. Each student's personality and backstory is distinctive; the narrative voices, however, aren't always distinguishable.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
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