Schooled - by Gordon Korman (Paperback)

About the Book

"[Includes] reading guide created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer"--Copyright page.

Book Synopsis

In this bestselling fish-out-of-water classic, a homeschooled kid must learn how to fit in at his new public school when he's elected to be class president as a prank.

Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never watched a television show. He's never tasted pizza. He's never heard of a wedgie. And he has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he'd live anywhere but the Garland Farm commune with his hippie grandmother and homeschool instructor, Rain.

But all this changes when Rain is stuck in the hospital and Cap is sent to Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the kids). Cap doesn't exactly fit in at school, with his long, ungroomed hair and hemp clothes; in fact, he's the biggest nerd around. But when he's elected eighth grade president as a joke, Cap is more puzzled than ever, and soon the joke grows into something more. Will Cap be the greatest president in the history of C Average or the biggest punch line?

Rife with Gordon Korman's signature humor, Schooled is a heartwarming story about friendship, kindness, and finding your place--which may not always be where you think it is.

Review Quotes

"Imagine being a home-schooled kid from 1967 transported to the first day of eighth grade at a public middle school in 2007. That's essentially the fate of Capricorn Anderson ... While readers will giggle over Cap's innocence ('What's a starbuck?'), there are deeper themes--trust, belonging, kindness--hidden beneath the humor."--New York Times

"Korman's novel...is his usual smart, funny, slightly skewed realism. Tweens will definitely identify."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen, and since then he has written more than one hundred middle-grade and teen novels. His favorites include the New York Times bestsellers The Fort, Linked, The Unteachables, and Restart. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. He invites you to visit him online at gordonkorman.com.