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Because of Mr. Terupt
by
Rob Buyea
Features seven narrators, each with a unique story, and each with a different perspectiveon 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...more
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...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
October 12th 2010
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
(first published October 6th 2010)
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This book will be perfect to hand kids headed into 5th grade. The characters are strong, the structure of the book interesting with its multiple viewpoints, and the story interesting - and I had passed this up from the reviews. It didn't sound so strong - but each chapter is told by a dr=ifferent student in the class, describing events frmo a slightly different perspective and clarifying the mudyy bits by this change in POV. The teacher is one who offers challenges rather then a standard curricu...more
This is the story of an elementary teacher, Mr. Terupt, who has a unique way of reaching all the students in his class. They love learning from him. An accident at school has a way of changing a lot of characters in the book. I liked the way the book was told in alternating chapters by his various students. The issue I had with this book, though, was feeling that students of this age wouldn't be saying and feeling the way that they did. I was always picturing these students as being in middle sc...more
Written from 7 kids' POV abt school and home, their past n present.
All 7 kids have some kind of problem - Anna's mom got pregnant when she was a teen, Danielle's fat, Jessica's dad left them for someone else, Jeffrey blames himself for his bro's death, Peter gets himself in trouble all the time, Luke gets disturbed by Peter, n Alexia creates girl wars.
Enter teacher. Teacher comes up with unique assignments n does not behave like most teachers do.
Interesting assignments - count the no. of blade...more
All 7 kids have some kind of problem - Anna's mom got pregnant when she was a teen, Danielle's fat, Jessica's dad left them for someone else, Jeffrey blames himself for his bro's death, Peter gets himself in trouble all the time, Luke gets disturbed by Peter, n Alexia creates girl wars.
Enter teacher. Teacher comes up with unique assignments n does not behave like most teachers do.
Interesting assignments - count the no. of blade...more
This is a story about a new teacher in a Connecticut school that all the kids in his classroom adore. He is the best Teacher they've ever had, and He helps many of the students with their serious problems. They don't know what they have until Mr. Turupt is in serious danger.
I absolutely loved this book. I laughed and scoffed and cried. I would definitely recommend this book to any fifth grader out there, solely because they can relate the most. I am in sixth grade, and I enjoyed it more than ev...more
I absolutely loved this book. I laughed and scoffed and cried. I would definitely recommend this book to any fifth grader out there, solely because they can relate the most. I am in sixth grade, and I enjoyed it more than ev...more
Because of Mr. Terupt is the story of a fifth grade classroom at Snow Hill School. The story is told from the perspectives of Jessica, Alexia, Peter, Luke, Danielle, Anna, and Jeffery, students in the new teacher, Mr. Terupt’s class. Even considering their major differences, Mr. Terupt is able to make the classroom a cohesive, fun learning environment. A snowy accident though, changes everything and truly tests what Mr. Terupt’s lessons.
This book is intended for grades 4 and up. This fits nicely...more
This book is intended for grades 4 and up. This fits nicely...more
The title of the book is, Because of Mr. Terupt. The author of the book is, Rob Buyea This book is realistic fiction. The hardback edition cost, $16.99 from Amazon.
As the book says, this book is about seven kids, one class and one amazing teacher. One the first day of school the students find out they will be having a new first year teacher. This teacher is unlike your typical rookie teacher. He is special. This teacher emphasizes personal responsibility among his fifth grades. This story is tol...more
As the book says, this book is about seven kids, one class and one amazing teacher. One the first day of school the students find out they will be having a new first year teacher. This teacher is unlike your typical rookie teacher. He is special. This teacher emphasizes personal responsibility among his fifth grades. This story is tol...more
This novel centers around seven students about to start their fifth grade year at Snow Hill Elementary School in a small Vermont town. There's Luke (who loves school), Jeffrey (who hates it), Lexie (a bully), Danielle (who is generally bullied), Anna (mostly ignored), Jessica (the new girl) and Peter (the troublemaker). They're assigned to a first-year teacher, Mr. Terupt. And Mr. Terupt turns out to be one of those teachers you never forget.
This is a sweet story with unexpected serious moments....more
This is a sweet story with unexpected serious moments....more
This book is organized into a very specific structure, taking place over one school year. The chapters begin with the names of the months, starting with September, and the beginning of school. Within the chapters, the narrative is divided up amongst the key characters, a group of specific students in the classroom of Mr. Terupt, a new fifth grade teacher. Peter, Jessica, Alexia, Luke, Danielle, Anna and Jeffrey take turns telling the story of how they grew along with the guidance and love of a v...more
Because of Mr. Terupt is one of those inspiring stories that makes every teacher want to understand his or her students better, every child long for teachers whose caring nature is the first thing that shows, and every adult remember that special teacher from the past. Just from reading the back cover, we already know that something tragic will happen, but even without that carrot, you will want to keep reading. Seven students from Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class relay events from the first day o...more
It was likeable but not memorable. The story involves fifth graders at Snow Hill School and presents the points of view of seven of them in alternating chapters. Their new teacher, Mr. Terupt, quickly becomes a beloved and well-respected instructor. He is firm but he doesn't always take a disciplinary approach to correcting behavior. He prefers to state what possible consequences could result from the misbehavior and expects the student to ruminate and come to the right decision. This approach,...more
ATOS Book Level: 3.7
Interest Level: Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points: 5.0
Lexile: 560L
Word Count: 37164
A book told in the voices of the students of Mr. Terupts fifth grade class. Mr. Terupt is not only trying to teach his class book learning, he's trying to teach them life lessons as well.
The book learning includes "Dollar Words" a fun technique used by Mr. Terupt to both expand the vocabulary or the class, and to make math fun. He also gets the students learning how to estimate by having them es...more
Interest Level: Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points: 5.0
Lexile: 560L
Word Count: 37164
A book told in the voices of the students of Mr. Terupts fifth grade class. Mr. Terupt is not only trying to teach his class book learning, he's trying to teach them life lessons as well.
The book learning includes "Dollar Words" a fun technique used by Mr. Terupt to both expand the vocabulary or the class, and to make math fun. He also gets the students learning how to estimate by having them es...more
This book is written from 6 different points of view. Mr. Terupt is a new teacher who tries to get his students to be responsible for their actions. The students like his class and method of teaching but when one prankster causes a serious injury, the students have to rethink about their behaviors and the consequences of how they treat others.
The chapters are short and the book is a quick read. Some of the characters are likeable and others are not. These fifth grade students have to learn how t...more
The chapters are short and the book is a quick read. Some of the characters are likeable and others are not. These fifth grade students have to learn how t...more
A class of diverse students are glad that they have a new teacher; he's funnier, more aware, and more creative than the "mean old farts" that have been teaching long enough to be wise to the kids' tricks. Classroom dramas unfold; the mean girl, Alexis, tries to start a "girl war"; students have family problems; the class reads Summer of the Swans (which Mr. Terupt says is not an exciting book, but a good one that will make them think) and works with a Collaborative Classroom on several projects....more
School Library Journal (December 1, 2010)
Gr 4-6-Seven fifth graders at Snow Hill School in Vermont learn a variety of life lessons, not necessarily from their textbooks, when they start the school year off with their new teacher. Short chapters are actually brief narratives by individual students and sectioned off by each month of the school year, beginning with September. From the students' distinct voices readers come to understand the different personalities and backgrounds that define them....more
Gr 4-6-Seven fifth graders at Snow Hill School in Vermont learn a variety of life lessons, not necessarily from their textbooks, when they start the school year off with their new teacher. Short chapters are actually brief narratives by individual students and sectioned off by each month of the school year, beginning with September. From the students' distinct voices readers come to understand the different personalities and backgrounds that define them....more
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Wow. Another great one, I think made all the more great because it is a first novel. I would never have guessed that! I worried at the beginning trying to keep track of all the different students and their personalities, but I had no trouble with that. I knew who each was as soon as they were speaking. And I loved their personalities--even the troublesome ones. Because they are just like so many kids I either knew when I was young or like the ones I work with every day at work. I loved seeing ho...more
i remember watching 90210 and especially dawson's creek and ended up thinking: these kids are acting way older than high schoolers! well, that's my big problem with this book. these kids are expressing themselves with way more maturity than your average 5th grader.
well, i'll get back to the problems, but let me set the stage: this is a story told over the length of the school year about a class of seven 5th graders and their relationship with their teacher. the story is told from each student's...more
well, i'll get back to the problems, but let me set the stage: this is a story told over the length of the school year about a class of seven 5th graders and their relationship with their teacher. the story is told from each student's...more
Holy cow! Could there have been two different books than Out of my Mind and Because of Mr. Terupt? They would make a great compare and contrast exercise for students; it was interesting to have read them one after another. Where the characters change very little in the first, there are major transformations in the second, a dismal ending in Out of my Mind and a virtual love fest in Mr. Terupt. Rejection vs embracing of disabled students, clueless teachers vs caring teachers, etc. You get the poi...more
well I read it in less than 24 hours, so it was captivating for sure, and I enjoyed the story, because i like stories, and movies about teaching, and teaching philosophy. I thought this was interesting because it was written in journal format, by kids, about their teacher and interactions and growth amongst each other.
Can you learn teacher philosophy? or is it innate? I certainly think it is a little of both! Good thoughts. Good perspective. I remember I once taught a Seminary preparatory class...more
Can you learn teacher philosophy? or is it innate? I certainly think it is a little of both! Good thoughts. Good perspective. I remember I once taught a Seminary preparatory class...more
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Some kids love school and some kids hate school. This year, a whole class of fifth graders realizes they love school and it is all because of Mr. Terupt. Through this story of lessons in growing up and friendships, readers grow to care about seven very different students in one very special teacher’s classroom. As the school year is told through the eyes of seven students, the reader starts to learn of the circumstances outside of school that shape the behavior and view of each student. Halfway...more
Oct 19, 2012
Clarissa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
children, teachers
Recommended to Clarissa by:
teacher
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The title of the book is, Because of Mr. Terupt. The author of the book is, Rob Buyea. The book was published by, Delacorte Press a division of Random House Children’s Books in the U.S., in 2010. This book is realistic fiction. This is a first edition, and has 288 pages. This hardback edition cost, $16.99. The ISBN is, 978-0-385-73882-8.
Because of Mr. Terupt takes place in modern times over the course of a school year. The story is located in Connecticut. The story is told from the point of vie...more
Because of Mr. Terupt takes place in modern times over the course of a school year. The story is located in Connecticut. The story is told from the point of vie...more
Because of Mr Terupt is about a class that start a new year with a new class and a new teacher, everyone thinks they can do anything they want because they got a new teacher but then he gets to them and they all change and then the worst thing happens to mr Terupt everyone falls and everyone forgets what they are told to do oh and some of the characters are Peter Jessica Jeffrey Alexia Daniel luke and anna .
I would say this book was ok because when mr Terupt got hurt they all acted like he was t...more
I would say this book was ok because when mr Terupt got hurt they all acted like he was t...more
Because of Mr. Terupt (2010) by Rob Buyea is the moving story of a new 5th grade teacher and the wonderfully positive influence he has on his students. The story takes place over the period of one school year. It is presented through the eyes of seven students: "Jessica, the new girl; Alexia, a bully; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna;and Jeffrey, who hates school." Mr. Terupt seems to be able to reach each student where...more
There isn’t a teacher who wouldn’t want to be known as a “Mr. Terupt.” And I certainly wish I’d had an instructor like him in 5th grade or any other. (Though I did have a first grade teacher who wore a different pair of patent leather pumps to match each outfit, and I’ve been wearing shiny shoes ever since.)
But in Rob Buyea’s inspiring first novel, newbie teacher Mr. Terupt is different. He breaks down barriers and earns the trust and admiration of his students. We find all this out not from Mr....more
But in Rob Buyea’s inspiring first novel, newbie teacher Mr. Terupt is different. He breaks down barriers and earns the trust and admiration of his students. We find all this out not from Mr....more
This is a sweet but overly predictable book about how students change because of a teacher (and an accident). I ended up crying in bed reading it, because it certainly knows how to jerk the tears, but the characters are pretty simple stereotypes, complex only in the ways the stereotypes allow. (The ditzy girl is bitchy BECAUSE her mom and dad fought and mom kicked dad out so she is compensating; shocking. I liked Anna and Jeffrey, at least, though they didn't go too much more complex).
It might b...more
It might b...more
Because of Mr. Terupt is the story of seven fifth graders who are in Mr. Terupt's homeroom class. Being a new teacher, they have no idea what to expect, some even thinking that they'll be able to get away with things with him that they otherwise wouldn't think of doing. Little do they know how much their lives will change over the next five months. This is also a story of love, forgiveness, and growing on the part of each of them. The book is broken up into months with each student having one or...more
Whenever two or more individuals become part of a group, each individual's personality becomes a big part of that organization as well. Author Rob Buyea did a fabulous job of ensuring that the voice of each character in this amazing story was specific and easily identified.
The story takes place in a 5th grade classroom with a rookie teacher and classroom full of unique students with some heavy baggage. Not everything is revealed immediately in this story, and when it is, it is done from multipl...more
The story takes place in a 5th grade classroom with a rookie teacher and classroom full of unique students with some heavy baggage. Not everything is revealed immediately in this story, and when it is, it is done from multipl...more
One Mr. Terupt, ten months, seven fifth-grade points-of-view. There's Jessica, the new girl from California, Luke, the class nerd, Lexie, the diva with a mean streak, almost invisible Anna, Peter the dude, Danielle the chubby farm girl, and Jeffrey, the boy with the secret. Mr.Terupt has big plans for the bunch, but word math and weird science aren't the only things on his curriculum.. As the days go by, and Mr. Terupt's wacky lessons sink in, we learn that these trivial titles don't suit the st...more
Jan 14, 2013
Lisa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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ya
This is the highest rated book in our mother-daughter book club so far. My 11-year-old daughter gave it a 9.5 out of 10. It's a good discussion book.
Buyea does a good job of getting inside the voices of each character, who take turns narrating. Alexia was, like, so annoying, like I wanted to clobber her! But it has made me more conscious of how often I pepper my speech with "like!"
Mr. Terupt seems like the perfect teacher. Almost too perfect. Some questions are raised about his personal life and...more
Buyea does a good job of getting inside the voices of each character, who take turns narrating. Alexia was, like, so annoying, like I wanted to clobber her! But it has made me more conscious of how often I pepper my speech with "like!"
Mr. Terupt seems like the perfect teacher. Almost too perfect. Some questions are raised about his personal life and...more
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