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Mr. Terupt Falls Again
by Rob Buyea
"'Sometimes answers come at unexpected times, in unexpected ways and unexpected places. I never wanted to love again after losing my parents, because losing them hurt too much, but you've helped me change. And you've helped me do something even more difficult than that. Because of all of you, I've been able to forgive myself for what happened.'"
It's been a few years since I read [b:Because of Mr. Terupt|7783920|Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)|Rob Buyea|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320456974l/7783920._SY75_.jpg|10714283], but the magical feeling of the seven kids from Mr. Terupt's 5th grade classroom immediately came back to me as I started reading this book. I loved being back in the heads of Peter, Jeffrey, Luke, Lexi, Danielle, Jessica, and Anna. Each of these characters has such a unique voice and I love how different they all are.
In this book, the gang is in 6th grade, navigating new problems with their favorite teacher, Mr. Terupt. Mr. Terupt has moved up to 6th grade, so the gang gets another year working on projects and having books come to life by the creativity of their favorite teacher, Mr. Terupt. In this book, the gang is faced with new, more grownup problems: Jeffrey has found an abandoned baby on the side of the road and wants to visit him daily at the hospital, Peter is trying to fail 6th grade so he doesn't have to go to boarding school in 7th grade, Luke moves on from dollar words to being a class detective and looking for clues everywhere, Jessica is on the hunt for more information about Mr. Terupt's past, Lexi starts hanging out with some high schoolers who force her to grow up too fast, Danielle is trying to figure out why her family is so upset by the strange man spotted walking on her property, and Anna learns the truth about her mother and father.
I've seen several reviews stating this book isn't "appropriate" because Lexi is concerned about why her period hasn't started and her breasts haven't started growing. As far as I'm concerned, this is completely normal for kids this age to be thinking about puberty and why they aren't maturing at the same rate as their peers. I think this book is absolutely appropriate for sixth grade readers. There is nothing overly explicit (Lexi stuffs her bra with toilet paper and periods are described as "a red spot in her underwear") in this book and it is fine for students, boys and girls alike, to read about normal puberty questions and concerns. Sure, some parts may make an adult reading this aloud uncomfortable, but it's definitely not inappropriate.
I would recommend this book for upper elementary and middle school readers. All seven characters are very well developed and they all face their own challenges throughout the book. I think it would be very difficult for a young reader to read this book and not see themselves in any of the characters.
It's been a few years since I read [b:Because of Mr. Terupt|7783920|Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)|Rob Buyea|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320456974l/7783920._SY75_.jpg|10714283], but the magical feeling of the seven kids from Mr. Terupt's 5th grade classroom immediately came back to me as I started reading this book. I loved being back in the heads of Peter, Jeffrey, Luke, Lexi, Danielle, Jessica, and Anna. Each of these characters has such a unique voice and I love how different they all are.
In this book, the gang is in 6th grade, navigating new problems with their favorite teacher, Mr. Terupt. Mr. Terupt has moved up to 6th grade, so the gang gets another year working on projects and having books come to life by the creativity of their favorite teacher, Mr. Terupt. In this book, the gang is faced with new, more grownup problems: Jeffrey has found an abandoned baby on the side of the road and wants to visit him daily at the hospital, Peter is trying to fail 6th grade so he doesn't have to go to boarding school in 7th grade, Luke moves on from dollar words to being a class detective and looking for clues everywhere, Jessica is on the hunt for more information about Mr. Terupt's past, Lexi starts hanging out with some high schoolers who force her to grow up too fast, Danielle is trying to figure out why her family is so upset by the strange man spotted walking on her property, and Anna learns the truth about her mother and father.
I've seen several reviews stating this book isn't "appropriate" because Lexi is concerned about why her period hasn't started and her breasts haven't started growing. As far as I'm concerned, this is completely normal for kids this age to be thinking about puberty and why they aren't maturing at the same rate as their peers. I think this book is absolutely appropriate for sixth grade readers. There is nothing overly explicit (Lexi stuffs her bra with toilet paper and periods are described as "a red spot in her underwear") in this book and it is fine for students, boys and girls alike, to read about normal puberty questions and concerns. Sure, some parts may make an adult reading this aloud uncomfortable, but it's definitely not inappropriate.
I would recommend this book for upper elementary and middle school readers. All seven characters are very well developed and they all face their own challenges throughout the book. I think it would be very difficult for a young reader to read this book and not see themselves in any of the characters.