false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237836436m/4755848.jpg 1025250 7 Homeschooled on an isolated "alternate farm commune" that has dwindled since the 1960s to 2 members, 13-year-old Cap has always lived with his grandmother, Rain. When she is hospitalized, Cap is taken in by a social worker and sent -— like a lamb to slaughter -— to middle school. Smart and capable, innocent and inexperienced (he learned to drive on the farm, but he has never watched television), long-haired Cap soon becomes the butt of pranks. He reacts in unexpected ways and, in the end, elevates those around him to higher ground. From chapter to chapter, the first-person narrative shifts among certain characters: Cap, a social worker (who takes him into her home), her daughter (who resents his presence there), an A-list bully, a Z-list victim, a popular girl, the school principal, and a football player (who unintentionally decks Cap twice in one day). Korman capably manages the shifting points of view of characters who begin by scorning or resenting Cap and end up on his side. From the eye-catching jacket art to the scene in which Cap says good-bye to his 1,100 fellow students, individually and by name, this rewarding novel features an engaging main character and some memorable moments of comedy, tenderness, and reflection. Pair this with Jerry Spinelli's 2000 Stargirl (the sequel is reviewed in this issue) for a discussion of the stifling effects of conformity within school culture or just read it for the fun of it. 1846097 1 9 2007 Schooled total:1426|5:466|4:551|3:351|2:73|1:13| 1426 5627 1923 462 5 4 false false Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 05:42:35 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 05:47:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 08:50:55 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 08:54:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 18:10:59 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 18:42:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 07:38:05 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 06:41:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 20:18:57 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 20:32:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 04:54:12 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 07:19:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 07 06:02:51 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 06:07:44 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:53:03 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:53:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 10:52:14 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:01:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 08 10:49:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:22:29 -0700 2009
If you've read Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl, this book will probably feel familiar. It's about a boy who's been homeschooled by his grandma on a commune, which she started it with her fel...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 31 07:58:28 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:11:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:30:43 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:43:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 04 13:05:04 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 13:13:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 18:24:47 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 18:26:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 13:02:30 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 13:02:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 13:05:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 13:19:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 13:09:46 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 05:51:20 -0800 2008
This is the story of Capricorn (Cap) Anderson who has lived his whole life on a Commune with his Grandma, Rain. He has been isolated fro...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 18:03:08 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 05:46:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 11:23:03 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 15:58:17 -0700 2009 Schooled is the story of Capricorn Anderson, a teenager who grew up on a Hippie compound run by his grandmother, Rain. He's never met anyone his own age and he's been sheltered from the "evils" of the outside world. When Rain is seriously injured and taken to the hospital, Cap ends up li...more...]]> 2 0 false true Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 14:30:48 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 12:29:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4755848