Because of Mr. Terupt

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About this book

Because of Mr. Terupt is the 2010 debut children's novel by Rob Buyea. Told through the eyes of seven students, it is about one year in the life of a fifth-grade class and their new teacher at the fictitious Snow Hill School. The novel was a 2011 Middle Reader Honor Awards book of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. It received the 2013 Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate).

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4.4/5 · 46980 readers · 269 pages · ≈ 4 h 59 m · Light

How long does it take to read Because of Mr. Terupt?

About ≈ 4 h 59 m — 269 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mBecause of Mr. Terupt~4 h 59 m

How many pages is Because of Mr. Terupt?

269 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Because of Mr. Terupt269

What genre is Because of Mr. Terupt?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Because of Mr. Terupt in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Because of Mr. Terupt?

Rob Buyea.

“It's our bad luck to have teachers in this world, but since we're stuck with them, the best we can do is hope to get a brand-new one instead of a mean old fart.”