Schooled by Gordon Korman

Schooled by Gordon Korman is about Capricorn Anderson, a fourteen-year-old boy who was raised by his hippie grandmother on a farm his whole life. When Rain falls out of a tree, Cap is forced to live with a temporary foster family until she recovers enough to take care of him on their farm again. This means that Cap has to go to public school for the first time in his life. Going to Claverage (or, C Average, as the students call it) Middle School is an eye-opening experience for Cap. He has never seen a locker, never had classes (he was homeschooled), and never had friends. But, Cap takes it all in stride with an extremely positive attitude. Zach, the self-appointed leader of the school, decides to make this experience miserable for Cap and nominates him for class president. Little does Zach know, his own little empire is about to crumble around him as students begin to really like Cap and what he stands for.

I really liked this book! Gordon Korman is an excellent author, and never fails to deliver a great story. This book is told through the perspectives of all of the major characters in the story - Cap, Mrs. Donnelly (the case worker/foster parent), Zach, Lena (the most popular girl in school), Hugh (Cap's first friend, the dorky kid who narrowly escaped being nominated for class president), and others. It was fun to change characters with every chapter, to see how each individual felt about what was happening with Cap.