When Kiana moves from San Francisco to hick town, USA, her step mom leaves her to register herself in her new school. By a twist of fate, she ends up in the class of "Unteachables" a group of 8 kids that none of the other teachers want to have to deal with. Their teacher, Mr Kermit, is in his last year before he is eligible for early retirement, and is just as happy as the kids are to do nothing all day. Then one day Mr. Kermit stands up for one of the students on a small matter. The students are so surprised, they start standing up for Mr. Kermit. As the year progresses a wonderful relationship develops between the kids and the burned out teacher, changing all their lives for the better.
Who would have guessed when Korman started writing his action thrillers 18 years ago that he would end up such a good writer of school stories. I really liked this book, just as I liked
Restart,
Ungifted, and
Schooled. He looks into the lives of all of his characters, adults and children, with honest insight. He also has some really funny bits, that add entertainment, but don't overpower the deeper message. Underlying his school novels is a basic belief in the goodness of humanity and faith that if we all get to know each other better, we can all get along. (288 p. 2019)
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