
Terupt, still in a coma, undergoes brain surgery, and his students come to the hospital to support him. A goodbye party for a student in the Collaborative Classroom brings everyone’s emotions to a climax, as the students forgive one another for their roles in Mr. The students each struggle with their own guilt for their roles in the accident.

Anna initiates a group visit, which serves to break down the barriers among girls in the class.

Terupt in the hospital, with the exception of Jeffrey, who blames himself for the accident and wants to go back to not caring about school again. Peter blindly throws a snowball in retaliation, hitting Mr. The play becomes increasingly rough, and other students pummel Peter into the snow. The class decides to use half of their free time indoors and half outdoors for snow play.

Terupt’s class earns a free play day for achieving 27 days of good behavior. Terupt introduces his class to the Collaborative Classroom downstairs, a classroom for students with special needs.ĭespite a series of bullying incidents and class disruptions, Mr. By the time November comes around, Peter establishes himself not only as a class clown, but also as a potentially dangerous prankster. Rivalries and friendships develop among the students and intensify as the school year continues. The beginning chapter introduces each of the seven individual students who narrate the story: Peter, Jessica, Luke, Alexia, Jeffrey, Danielle, and Anna. The novel spans 10 months and follows the school year chronologically from September through June. Terupt’s accident and Part 2 dealing with the aftermath of the accident. The novel is organized into two parts, with Part 1 leading up to Mr. Terupt is a new teacher who attempts to teach lessons about personal responsibility, but his good intentions backfire when he falls victim to a tragic schoolyard accident that leaves him in a coma.

Terupt is told from the perspective of seven fifth-grade students. Rob Buyea has written two sequels to Because of Mr. This summary is based on the 2011 First Yearling Edition. Terupt is Buyea’s first book and is an E. He also has a background coaching wrestling ( Mr. Author Rob Buyea taught third grade, fourth grade, and high school before becoming a full-time writer.
