Monday, November 11, 2013

Ungifted / Gordon Korman / 280 pages

Another good book from Gordon Korman that will engage boys as well as girls.  It is about slacker Donovan-average guy- who whacks a statue of Atlas in the butt and starts the series of action literally "rolling".  He ends up in a gifted school where he clearly doesn't belong.
Korman characterizes various students in the class and the story revolves around Donovan's impact on the class.  How can he contribute to a class of kids, some of whom almost double his IQ?  It is a funny, interesting book.  All characters are treated fairly and the reader should go away with the realization that genius or not, all people deserve respect. 

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