Ungifted

Description: Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.

Brief description:

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than one hundred middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Superteacher Project, The Unteachables, Pop, Notorious, Unplugged, Operation Do-Over, Slugfest, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at gordonkorman.com.

Review Quotes:

"Donovan has a goofy kindness that charms characters and readers alike ... The message is tolerance, and Korman expertly and humorously delivers it in an unpretentious and universally appealing tale." - School Library Journal

Praise for POP: "Thought-provoking." - Publishers Weekly

Praise for POP: "A brisk, heartfelt and timely novel." - New York Times Book Review

Praise for POP: "Korman goes straight to the heart." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"From its lovable-robot jacket art to its satisfying conclusion, this will please Korman's fans and win him new ones." - ALA Booklist

"Touching, without being overly sentimental, Ungifted is a gem for readers looking for a story where the underdog comes out on top." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Funny and insightful." - Publishers Weekly