Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
Random House Children's
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Children's Fiction | Middle Grade
Pub Date 01 Dec 2020
I am reviewing a copy of Goodbye Mr. Terupt through Random House Children’s/Delacorte Boops for Young Readers and Netgalley:
Alexia, Anna, Danielle, Jefferey, Luke and Peter are all happy to have their beloved teacher, Mr. Terupt, back for the school year as their biweekly adviser. They rely on him for guidance through so many things.
Jefferey is determined to make the Varsity Wrestling Team. Alexia takes a DNA test because she’s worried that she may have the same cancer gene as her Mom, but when the results come in she’s afraid to open it. Anna whose feeling abandoned by her soon to be married Mom and neglected by Jefferey’s callous brush off, Anna keeps things bottled inside until she can no longer hold it in. Danielle has ups and downs when it comes to dealing with her diabetes but it’s the romance that’s budding between her and Luke that seems to be the bigger issue. Luke is tackling a lot of challenging school work but none of it is harder than letting Danielle know how he feels about her. Jessica is anxious about her Dad’s return so she pours her heart into writing poetry. And Peter is angry at Mr Terupt for what he sees as betrayal so he ends up giving Mr Terupt the silent treatment.
In order to celebrate the time they have remaining with Mr Terupt the students hatch bucket-list type projects to make the school year important, memorable, and way bigger than just the group. Will the gang be able to stick together through the final project? Will their friendships endure even after facing a difficult goodbye?
I give Goodbye Mr Terupt five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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