Schooled
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Book Summary:
Cap has never watched television, never handled money, and never had a friend his own age. When an accident takes him away from the farm commune where he has always been homeschooled, he is suddenly in the middle of eighth grade school politics. When he is nominated for class president as a joke, the other students begin to question the unwritten social rules that govern their school. Book Review: This story is told from a different point of view each chapter, so you get to see the world through Cap's eyes, as well as a football player, the school nerd, a cheerleader, the principal, Cap's foster sister, and others. While some of the characters are rather predictable stereotypes, this book is an interesting starting point for discussions about cliques and the struggles people face when they are different from mainstream culture. "Schooled quote" |
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