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Goodbye, Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
4.0
"Sometimes people need to leave, maybe forget or get lost for a while, but they can still find their way home."
This was such a fun conclusion to the series I fell in love with several years ago. The gang is all back and this time they're in 8th grade. They know this is their last year with Mr. T before they move on to high school. Luke is conducting a new research project about cows and finds more than what he bargained for in spending time with Danielle. Peter is up to his usual shenanigans but finds he's turning over a new leaf this year. Jeffery wants to make the varsity wrestling team and goes to extreme lengths to get there. Danielle is facing more responsibility with her new insulin pump and figuring out what these feelings for Luke mean. Anna is not sure how to adjust to the fact her mom is spending time with her husband and not just her. Alexia wants to know if she also has the gene that may result in breast cancer. She steals a DNA test but can't face the results when they finally come in. And finally, Jessica spends the year writing poetry and gearing up for a poetry slam.
While I know this is the last book in the series, part of me would love to know what the gang gets up to in high school. How do they adjust to their new responsibilities? What is in store for them post grad? Do they keep in touch with Mr. Terupt? I know the point of ending a series is that the future is open for them, but these characters have wormed their way into my heart and I want to know for certain what happens to each of them. This was such a delightful ending to the series and I loved seeing how the gang worked in each of their bucket list items when they found out this was going to be their last year with Mr. Terupt, whether they wanted it to be or not. As always, [a:Rob Buyea|3393536|Rob Buyea|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] did a fantastic job addressing a variety of tough subjects and making sure each of the characters went through their own story arc. This is a series I will continue to recommend to my students for years to come.
**Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for the advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.
TW: cancer (in the past), diabetes, grief, eating disorder
This was such a fun conclusion to the series I fell in love with several years ago. The gang is all back and this time they're in 8th grade. They know this is their last year with Mr. T before they move on to high school. Luke is conducting a new research project about cows and finds more than what he bargained for in spending time with Danielle. Peter is up to his usual shenanigans but finds he's turning over a new leaf this year. Jeffery wants to make the varsity wrestling team and goes to extreme lengths to get there. Danielle is facing more responsibility with her new insulin pump and figuring out what these feelings for Luke mean. Anna is not sure how to adjust to the fact her mom is spending time with her husband and not just her. Alexia wants to know if she also has the gene that may result in breast cancer. She steals a DNA test but can't face the results when they finally come in. And finally, Jessica spends the year writing poetry and gearing up for a poetry slam.
While I know this is the last book in the series, part of me would love to know what the gang gets up to in high school. How do they adjust to their new responsibilities? What is in store for them post grad? Do they keep in touch with Mr. Terupt? I know the point of ending a series is that the future is open for them, but these characters have wormed their way into my heart and I want to know for certain what happens to each of them. This was such a delightful ending to the series and I loved seeing how the gang worked in each of their bucket list items when they found out this was going to be their last year with Mr. Terupt, whether they wanted it to be or not. As always, [a:Rob Buyea|3393536|Rob Buyea|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] did a fantastic job addressing a variety of tough subjects and making sure each of the characters went through their own story arc. This is a series I will continue to recommend to my students for years to come.
**Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for the advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.
TW: cancer (in the past), diabetes, grief, eating disorder