The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

Reading this book broke my reading dry spell. I giggled and laughed out loud and enjoyed every minute of this story. Gordon Korman has mastered the humorous school story in this new offering of his.  He is so prolific and yet brings it home again and again with a winning book. 

This is a story of a depressed teacher who is burned out and ready to take his early retirement. In his last year of teaching, the administration gives him the worst class in eighth grade. Everyone has given up on them and they are placed in the far reaches of the school to stay out of sight and hopefully trouble.  He doesn't have very many students but they are all quirky characters.  Korman writes this book with many points of view and yet it doesn't get confusing. He has great character development. 

Sometimes you read school stories where the teacher is too good to be true or really evil. This is a story about a real teacher with feelings and someone you care about despite his issues and failures.  He has lost his way just like his students have.  I do love a story with transformation and this one has it in spades. Each character is on his or her own journey and just needs a bit of help.  Never give up on someone. 

I give this book a 5 out of 4 rating.  I think it would be fabulous on Audible.  I noticed they had many different narrators credited...so I imagine each character has a different reader. This book is fun, fast, and easy! Loved it!

Reading Level:  5.1
Grade Level: 3-7
Pages:  288