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Donovan Curtis thinks he's ungifted. He |
Donovan Curtis thinks he's ungifted. He's the ultimate prankster and trouble-maker. But one day, he goes too far in causing a commotion. With a stick, he strikes a statue of Atlas that sends the world he is holding to roll into the gymnasium, where a basketball game is taking place. No one is injured, but the gym is completely demolished. |
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The district superintendent Dr. Schultz is watching the game. He catches Donovan red-handed. However, when he jots down Donovan's name, he writes it on the list of candidates for the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, a school for extremely gifted students. |
The district superintendent Dr. Schultz is watching the game. He catches Donovan red-handed. However, when he jots down Donovan's name, he accidently writes it on the list of candidates for the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, a school for extremely gifted students. |
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Donovan knows he will be busted and feels that he will cause more stress to his already stressed out household. His older sister, Katie is currently staying with them and is seven months pregnant. While her husband, Brad is deployed in Afghnistan with the Marines. Especially after Katie's mother-in-law drops off Brad's dog who seems to be ill nd only tkes a liking to Donovan. But after learning he is getting sent to ASD, is filled with the joy by the mistake. |
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Donovan knows he will be busted. However, he finds the academy as an interesting place for the time being. In the academy, he influences the students there, to be more "normal" . |
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On his first day, Donovan meets his classmates and while some seem to be annoyed by him, some take a liking to him especially Chloe, a girl interested in normal things. While Donovan continues to hide out in the Academy his teachers begin to question if he really is gifted. |
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Donovan also joins Robotics, a class taght by his homeroom teacher Mr.Osborne (Mr.Oz). Donovan helps give their robot a name: Tin Man Metallica Squarepants, gets his classmate Noah (an extremely intelligent and serious boy) dedicated to YouTube and shows his classmates the talent he has of controlling the robot with a joystick. |
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Eventually, Donovan learns his classmates will have to go to summer school for |
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== Awards and Achievements == |
== Awards and Achievements == |
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| Author | Gordon Korman |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, Balzer + Bray |
Publication date | 18 February 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0061742675 |
Ungifted is a 2012 children's novel by Gordon Korman. The story is told with chapters of alternating perspectives. It is recommended for grades 5-8. The plot revolves around Donovan Curtis, a troublemaker that gets wrapped up in a major prank gone wrong. But due to an accident by the Superintendent, gets sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD); a school for gifted and talented students. The rest of the novel is spent on Donovan avoiding being caught while helping the students of ASD through his own special gifts.
Plot
Donovan Curtis thinks he's ungifted. He's the ultimate prankster and trouble-maker. But one day, he goes too far in causing a commotion. With a stick, he strikes a statue of Atlas that sends the world he is holding to roll into the gymnasium, where a basketball game is taking place. No one is injured, but the gym is completely demolished.
The district superintendent Dr. Schultz is watching the game. He catches Donovan red-handed. However, when he jots down Donovan's name, he accidently writes it on the list of candidates for the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, a school for extremely gifted students.
Donovan knows he will be busted and feels that he will cause more stress to his already stressed out household. His older sister, Katie is currently staying with them and is seven months pregnant. While her husband, Brad is deployed in Afghnistan with the Marines. Especially after Katie's mother-in-law drops off Brad's dog who seems to be ill nd only tkes a liking to Donovan. But after learning he is getting sent to ASD, is filled with the joy by the mistake.
On his first day, Donovan meets his classmates and while some seem to be annoyed by him, some take a liking to him especially Chloe, a girl interested in normal things. While Donovan continues to hide out in the Academy his teachers begin to question if he really is gifted.
Donovan also joins Robotics, a class taght by his homeroom teacher Mr.Osborne (Mr.Oz). Donovan helps give their robot a name: Tin Man Metallica Squarepants, gets his classmate Noah (an extremely intelligent and serious boy) dedicated to YouTube and shows his classmates the talent he has of controlling the robot with a joystick.
Eventually, Donovan learns his classmates will have to go to summer school for
Awards and Achievements
- Winner of the 2014 Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers' Choice)
- Short-listed for the 2015 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers' Choice
- Short-listed for the 2013 Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)
- Short-listed for the 2013 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year For Children
- Runner-up of the 2014 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
- Commended for the 2013 OLA Best Bets
- Commended for the 2013 Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre[1]
Reception
Ungifted has received reviews from School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), ALA Booklist, the National Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Times Book Review, the Horn Book Guide, Children's Literature, Junior Library Guild, and Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal described the story as "unpretentious and universally appealing".[2] Booklist labelled the conclusion as "satisfying".[3] New York Times wrote that the novel is "brisk, heartfelt and timely". Children's Literature described the story as "unique" and the novel as "easily read", "nice" and "safe". Children's Lit also recommended it for "middle school students who don't feel they belong" and as an "ideal selection for classroom study" with "well-developed" characters and "many layers of 'drama'". Voice Of Young Advocates praised the novel by describing Ungifted as "humorous", "quirky", and "feel-good". The novel was also praised as "a gem for readers looking for a story", and the plot as "touching, without being overly sentimental". VOYA recommended Ungifted for "middle school readers who are looking for a funny and quick read".
References
- ^ "Scholastic: Ungifted". scholastic.ca. Scholastic Canada Ltd. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Bookverdict: Ungifted by john fisher". bookverdict.com. Media Source Book Verdict. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Booklist review: Ungifted". Booklist Publications. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
