Schooled (book)
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Schooled is a 2007
children's book written by Gordon Korman
. It is about a hippie
named Cap who comes to public school while his grandmother is in the hospital, and makes an impact on the school. It was the Intermediate Winner of the 2010 Young Reader's Choice Award
s.
tree
and breaks her hip, putting her in the hospital
. Cap is put into public school under the care of a child services worker and her beautiful daughter
while she is recovering. He does not fit in at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the students), because he is a vegetarian Buddhist, listens to 60's music, wears tie-dyed clothing, has long, unkempt hair, and practices T'ai chi on the lawn
. Cap is only able to make one friend, Hugh, the former biggest nerd in school. Cap's arrival is great news for Zach Powers, the big man on campus. His plan is to follow the C Average tradition and elect the biggest nerd (Cap) as the eighth grade president. When Cap becomes president, he is more puzzled than ever, as he has no idea how to work with money, and Zach often leads him to fake student council meetings in nonexistent rooms. Zach encourages all of his friends and fellow students to make life difficult for Cap, doing anything they can to upset, make fun of, or confuse him. But as Cap begins to understand the outside world, the joke starts to turn on Zach. After Cap heroically saves a bus-driver, the students begin to respect him and admire him. Through a series of coincidences and with a little bit of good luck and hippie wisdom, Cap plans to make the school dances better, connects with the students and helps them with their problems, teaches the students how to tie-dye
, and involves the entire school in his hobbies, such as Tai Chi and playing 60's music. This attracts the attention of one of Zach's close friends, Naomi, who, despite helping Zach haze him, is intrigued by his relaxed and brave behavior, leading her to eventually kiss him. When Rain is done recovering, Cap goes back to Garland, but finds it hard to adjust to his now different life. He goes back to C Average for a halloween prom, only to find all the students he influenced gathered outside, even Zach. He finds it moving, but he explains he must go back to Garland, where he belongs. However, Rain shows up and explains she has decided to change completely, and get with the times. She tells him she has sold Garland for $17 million and purchased a home in San Francisco, and that Cap can return to C Average, where his new life truly is.
2007 in literature
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children's book written by Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author, primarily of novels for children and young adults. He lives in Long Island's Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children....
. It is about a hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
named Cap who comes to public school while his grandmother is in the hospital, and makes an impact on the school. It was the Intermediate Winner of the 2010 Young Reader's Choice Award
Young Reader's Choice Award
The Young Reader's Choice Award is an annual book award chosen by students from the Pacific Northwest. It is run by the Pacific Northwest Library Association, and was established in 1940, making it the oldest children's choice award in the U.S. and Canada....
s.
Plot
Capricorn "Cap" Anderson has lived on Garland Farm outside San Francisco, California with his hippie grandmother, Rain, all his life. One day, Rain falls out of a plumPlum
A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds , the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one...
tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
and breaks her hip, putting her in the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
. Cap is put into public school under the care of a child services worker and her beautiful daughter
Daughter
A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Etymology:...
while she is recovering. He does not fit in at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the students), because he is a vegetarian Buddhist, listens to 60's music, wears tie-dyed clothing, has long, unkempt hair, and practices T'ai chi on the lawn
Lawn
A lawn is an area of aesthetic and recreational land planted with grasses or other durable plants, which usually are maintained at a low and consistent height. Low ornamental meadows in natural landscaping styles are a contemporary option of a lawn...
. Cap is only able to make one friend, Hugh, the former biggest nerd in school. Cap's arrival is great news for Zach Powers, the big man on campus. His plan is to follow the C Average tradition and elect the biggest nerd (Cap) as the eighth grade president. When Cap becomes president, he is more puzzled than ever, as he has no idea how to work with money, and Zach often leads him to fake student council meetings in nonexistent rooms. Zach encourages all of his friends and fellow students to make life difficult for Cap, doing anything they can to upset, make fun of, or confuse him. But as Cap begins to understand the outside world, the joke starts to turn on Zach. After Cap heroically saves a bus-driver, the students begin to respect him and admire him. Through a series of coincidences and with a little bit of good luck and hippie wisdom, Cap plans to make the school dances better, connects with the students and helps them with their problems, teaches the students how to tie-dye
Tie-dye
Tie-dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional dyeing methods used in many cultures throughout the world. "Tie-dye" can also describe the resulting pattern or an...
, and involves the entire school in his hobbies, such as Tai Chi and playing 60's music. This attracts the attention of one of Zach's close friends, Naomi, who, despite helping Zach haze him, is intrigued by his relaxed and brave behavior, leading her to eventually kiss him. When Rain is done recovering, Cap goes back to Garland, but finds it hard to adjust to his now different life. He goes back to C Average for a halloween prom, only to find all the students he influenced gathered outside, even Zach. He finds it moving, but he explains he must go back to Garland, where he belongs. However, Rain shows up and explains she has decided to change completely, and get with the times. She tells him she has sold Garland for $17 million and purchased a home in San Francisco, and that Cap can return to C Average, where his new life truly is.