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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book was I feel a little extra. It was good and all but the title just is how I felt through the entire book. Okay.
The kids in this book do not have perfect lives. There are broken homes, grief, land issues, spiritual issues, and old misunderstandings haunting them. In this way they are typical of the kids in any sixth grade in America. Where they are not typical is in their teacher. In some ways, Mr. Terupt is simply too good to be true, and maybe all the story lines end up being tied up a little too neatly, but that's OK. It's nice to read a book that makes you feel hopeful. And the impact that a great teacher can have on the life of a child can not be overstated. Sometimes, what kids need more than anything is simply knowing there is one adult in their corner, even if it's not a parent.
This book is precious. A gift to readers. I love how it's totally different from the first, but still loosely the same. We've gone from a tragic nightmare in book one to a beautiful dream in book two. I remember in book one when Ms Newberry was in the hospital waiting room and talking about Mr Terupt, I was just sitting there whispering "I ship it" through my tears. And now the opt is married? YES!! That's more than enough reason for me to love this book. Just like the first book, I've read this book (and the whole series) too many times to count. But nonetheless, I love it.
I tried not to cry at this one...I really did! But it was full of humor, laughs, and heartbreaks that makes everybody want Mr. Terupt as their teacher. These books are must-reads!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mr. Terupt Falls Again captures the spirit of middle school wonderfully.
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
This was my November 2018 book of the month. I love Mr. Terupt and all his characters, and this book brought me right back to the school and plot I myself fell in love with in the last book (hint, hint). So let’s catch up with the characters:
Jessica: She’s returned from a writing camp in New York and is wondering more about writing movies as well as Mr. Terupt and his past. In this book, she does a whole lot of narration and storytelling, which was a nice touch.
Luke: He’s returned from detective camp and is ready to solve any mystery that comes his way. He’s worried about Mr. Terupt as he starts noticing dizzy spells and stuttering that seems to be affecting his teacher.
Alexia: She’s really in a hurry to grow up. When she runs into high schoolers that are teaching her all the wrong things (drinking, smoking, and almost drugs) can she find the courage to stand up to them? And how will she change because of it?
Anna: She’s wondering more and more about her father and her mother’s past, as well as her feelings for Peter and Jeffrey. Can she find the nerve to ask the questions on her mind?
Peter: He’s a prankster as always, but he’s got a problem that’s making him try to fail sixth grade. His parents want him to attend a private boarding school called Riverway after he graduates sixth grade, but Peter doesn’t want to leave his friends or Mr. Terupt.
Danielle: She’s learning about herself, her family, and growing up. She’s learning to deal with her physical and emotional changes, as well as trying to keep her worry about a strange man on her family’s land in check.
Jeffrey: My heart felt happy for Jeffrey in this book. He rescues an abandoned baby in the beginning of the book (later named Asher) and is just trying to get his family back together. He and Peter also join wrestling with Mr. Terupt. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Jeffrey and his parents eventually adopt Asher and get their family back together, which was really the happy ending Jeffrey and I needed.
So yeah, there was a lot going on in this sequel, not to mention the exchange program with the students, the Snow Hill Carnival, and ***SPOILER ALERT*** Mr. Terupt and Ms. Newbery’s wedding! But it was a very enjoyable book. Some may think that Mr. Terupt is just some fictional character, but for those of us who have had our very own Mr. Terupts in our lives, we know that teachers really can have this incredible impact on all of their students. This book is more mature than the first, but the students are getting older. I do wish we had found out who Asher’s parents are, and who Anna’s father is, but there’s always next book (which hopefully I’ll be starting soon).
This was my November 2018 book of the month. I love Mr. Terupt and all his characters, and this book brought me right back to the school and plot I myself fell in love with in the last book (hint, hint). So let’s catch up with the characters:
Jessica: She’s returned from a writing camp in New York and is wondering more about writing movies as well as Mr. Terupt and his past. In this book, she does a whole lot of narration and storytelling, which was a nice touch.
Luke: He’s returned from detective camp and is ready to solve any mystery that comes his way. He’s worried about Mr. Terupt as he starts noticing dizzy spells and stuttering that seems to be affecting his teacher.
Alexia: She’s really in a hurry to grow up. When she runs into high schoolers that are teaching her all the wrong things (drinking, smoking, and almost drugs) can she find the courage to stand up to them? And how will she change because of it?
Anna: She’s wondering more and more about her father and her mother’s past, as well as her feelings for Peter and Jeffrey. Can she find the nerve to ask the questions on her mind?
Peter: He’s a prankster as always, but he’s got a problem that’s making him try to fail sixth grade. His parents want him to attend a private boarding school called Riverway after he graduates sixth grade, but Peter doesn’t want to leave his friends or Mr. Terupt.
Danielle: She’s learning about herself, her family, and growing up. She’s learning to deal with her physical and emotional changes, as well as trying to keep her worry about a strange man on her family’s land in check.
Jeffrey: My heart felt happy for Jeffrey in this book. He rescues an abandoned baby in the beginning of the book (later named Asher) and is just trying to get his family back together. He and Peter also join wrestling with Mr. Terupt. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Jeffrey and his parents eventually adopt Asher and get their family back together, which was really the happy ending Jeffrey and I needed.
So yeah, there was a lot going on in this sequel, not to mention the exchange program with the students, the Snow Hill Carnival, and ***SPOILER ALERT*** Mr. Terupt and Ms. Newbery’s wedding! But it was a very enjoyable book. Some may think that Mr. Terupt is just some fictional character, but for those of us who have had our very own Mr. Terupts in our lives, we know that teachers really can have this incredible impact on all of their students. This book is more mature than the first, but the students are getting older. I do wish we had found out who Asher’s parents are, and who Anna’s father is, but there’s always next book (which hopefully I’ll be starting soon).
Ho amato il primo libro ma questo sinceramente l'ho apprezzato meno. Sarà che i personaggi sono cresciuti, ma li preferivo più piccoli. Non mi sono piaciute alcune amicizie che si sono sviluppate andando a cambiare il carattere di una delle protagoniste, portandola a compiere scelte non adatte alla sua età.