Schooled

Schooled

Gordon Korman

Scholastic 2007

Summary

Capricorn Anderson is a weird name, but that's not the only thing that's weird about him. He wears tie-dyed shirts, has never had a hair cut, knows all about the 60s, doesn't know how to open a locker, has never watched TV, and has never seen a fight, when he sets foot for the first time in the 'real world'. To top it all off he was nominated for 8th grade president at C Average Middle School. When he gets elected he doesn't know what to do. Lucky he's made some "friends" to help him along the way. With each chapter told from a different point of view, this book is filled with Cap's, and 1100 other student's adventures at C Average Middle School.

Personal Review

First of all, I laughed through pretty much this whole book! Second of all, I didn't want to put this book down, it was so good! I loved the whole message of the book, even though I'm not exactly sure what it was. It might be that even though we don't live in the 60s, we should still uphold their values of peace and what not. Actually friendship and acceptance was a huge theme in this book, and that really touched me. What I also thought was so cool was how Cap, a kid stuck in the 60s, was able to influence so many people for the better and really change their lives around. This is a great book for middle school kids, that is light, funny, and has an awesome message in it!

Cautionary Notes

There is bullying and a little violence as well as pranks and practical jokes.