YA Dsytopian book where districts/schools are named after trees/plants and teens are seperated by ability/skills in a central training centre

[Emily]

Good morning,
I hope you can all help me figure out the mystery of this book.
I recall that the main character comes from quite a poor school (and the name of their school somehow indicates their social class/status).
The schools/districts are seperated by fences but they can see one another I think.
The main character is made to scrub toilets or clean floors for daring to want to be something outside their place in society, like a teacher.
There isn’t much else I can recall about specifics about location or time period.
Thank you all in advance,
Emily

[Stephen]

Based on the additional information you provided, it sounds like the book you're referring to is "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart. Although it is not a dystopian novel, it shares some similarities with the elements you described.

In "The Mysterious Benedict Society," children with exceptional abilities are selected to form a special group. The main characters are Reynie Muldoon, Sticky Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire. They are chosen to undergo a series of tests and puzzles to prove their skills and intelligence. The tests take place at a mysterious and secluded institution called the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, which has different sections or districts named after plants or trees.

While the book doesn't specifically mention schools, the central training center could be seen as an educational institution. The characters face various challenges and tasks that test their abilities and require problem-solving skills.

Please note that if this is not the book you had in mind, there may be other similar books with comparable themes and elements that I can suggest if you provide more details.

[Bargle]

Link for Stephen's suggestion.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.

[anonymous]

The mysterious Benedict society is one of my favorite books and it has NOTHING to do with what was described, it's not even officially a dystopia (although there's certainly themes of one) and there's only ever one school mentioned and it's not named after any plants.

[anonymous]

oh wait that probably sounds rude/angry sorry I just put nothing in all caps for emphasis.

[Rainbowheart]

Emily, when did you read this book?

Were the characters teenagers or younger children?

[Rose]

Stephen wrote: "Based on the additional information you provided, it sounds like the book you're referring to is "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart. Although it is not a dystopian novel, it s..."

Thats a ChatGPT hallucination I am afraid. Have tried it myself and unfortunately it does not work for finding books! It will give you a list of a few possibles based on vague information which are not good matches, or when you try to narrow it down with additional information as here, just totally make it up.