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Capricorn Cap Anderson has been homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. When Rain is injured in a fall, Cap is forced to attend the local middle school. Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared him for the politics of public school.
Gordon Korman is one of the most popular young adult and middle grade authors writing today. He published his first book at the young age of fourteen and has been going strong ever since. A tireless self-promoter, Gordon is constantly traveling across the country to visit different schools. He and his wife, a teacher, live on Long Island with their three children.
Anonymous
Posted January 9, 2009
Schooled Book Review<BR/>By: Lyndsey Stevens<BR/> Schooled is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. This book confusing yet it was so capturing that I couldn¿t wait to turn the page, to see what would happen next. Schooled was defenetaily one of my favorite books I have ever read and all in all I really loved it. This book was about a boy named Capricorn Andrews and you see this teenager wasn¿t any old teenager, he was a hippie that lived in Garland. Along the way Capicorn moves in with a family for a few mounths and learns about all a teenager needs to know, but he just does everything a little bit diffrently. Schooled¿s genre is young adult. I think the theme of this book was always be yourself and if people like you enough they will take you as is. If you like an interesting realistic book then you should deffenitly read Schooled.
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Posted April 19, 2010
My nine year old son read Schooled and loved it so much he asked me to read it too. I thought it was a great book for his age group and maybe for a little bit older kids too. The main character, Capricorn Anderson, is an eighth grader and it takes place in junior high school so that is probably the ideal age group, but I think many ages will like it. I even really enjoyed it as an adult. This book shows what happens when someone that is very different is placed within a junior high school. Cap is "a hippie" raised on a farm commune by his grandmother and has no real experience with the outside world. He starts out being a target for ridicule at his new school. He feels like an alien. But throughout the book, he develops an understanding for his new environment and the other kids in the school develop and understanding for him and soon he becomes one of the most popular kids in the school. It is interesting because it changes point of view every chapter. Each chapter is narrated by a new person. It's a unique premise and story. I think it teaches understanding and takes a strong stand against bullying in schools, two very important lessons for kids.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is such a cute book. Good for kids in middle school, but I am in high school and loved it! This book will make you think about your life. I guarantee anyone who reads it will love it!
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Posted January 4, 2010
Once I saw this book I wasnt to sure if I was going to like it but at the begining there was an amazing hook and it kept me reading! Capricorn Anderson was like a lost puppy in his new school. He had no idea about anything and he didnt understand when people where mean to them. I thought this was very interesting. I also found some things funny by the wasy he reacted. This book teaches you a life lesson and I recomend it for all ages
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Title: Schooled<BR/>Author: Gordon Korman<BR/><BR/>3 Things I liked about the story:<BR/>1. I liked the story, because it was told from different points of view.<BR/>2. The story was understandable.<BR/>3. The events in the story were funny.<BR/>3 Things I didn¿t like about the story<BR/> The book was really good, I really liked it.<BR/>My Book Review:<BR/> If you are looking to read a humorous book, then Schooled is the book you¿re looking for. The story is about a boy, Capricorn Anderson, who was raised by his hippie grandmother Rain. He thought that his life was perfectly normal, he did farm chores, he was homeschooled, he had never watched TV, and he had never heard of things that other kids consider normal. When Rain suddenly breaks her hip, and is unable to take care of Cap, he is forced to go live with a Social Services Agent, Floramundi, whose own parents had lived at Garland. The book tells of how the whole school he is forced to attend, learns to accept him and his strange ways of life.
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Posted September 20, 2012
My favorite part of the book is when Zach and all his friends made fun of Capricorn Anderson because of the way he looks and acts. They spit spit-balls at him and teased him they also nominated him for eight grade president. When he won he turned it around and made him-self popular by throwing the tie-die party and giving all his money to all those charities for different cause.
My least favorite part of the book is when Zach and Hugh take advantage of Capricorn and make up a plan to put him in a Rhinecliff uniform. When he walked on to the field during the pep rally and they put him in danger and knew once people found out he had that jersey on the whole school would turn on him. Then the coach new something was up. He got mad at the players cause none of them would fess up to the putting cap in the uniform.
My connection to the story would be when I and my friends make fun of certain people because we don’t like them. We will also put them in positions where they think were being nice but we are really just being mean. We are kind of like Zach and the people we make fun of are like Capricorn and Hugh. We don’t give weggies to kids but we are a lot worse actually.
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Posted February 5, 2012
A Great book for young readers! And it Also teaches them some lessons.
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Posted January 22, 2012
The book Schooled didn't always hold my interest , even though the story is humorous, touching , and sometimes annoying. The plot is about a teenager Capricorn who was raised by his hippie grandmother. Cap has very little contact with the outside world never watched television, never tasted pizza, never handled money, or even had a freindship with someone his age. Capricorn was unlike any other character. He is a strange character. His simple minded character in this story were so unreal. Zach is a bully who spitball people for fun. Hugh is very unlikable. He has no sense of loyalty . He will throw anybody under the bus.
Because i coudln't relate to any of the other characters , it doesn't mean i wouldn't recommend it to any of those who have to face hard times in life or a new kid in school.
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Posted January 5, 2012
Schooled by Gordon Korman is a refreshing, enjoyable read. It tells the tale of a young hippie, Cap and his journey transferring to the lifestyle of a normal, 8th grade boy. Cap is enrolled at Claverage Middle School due to his one and only relative Rain’s severe injury. Cap is a very unique protagonist, with good morals, sensitive thoughts, and a heart made of kindness. He is so caring, innocent, sweet, and open minded—it’s hard to dislike him. As tradition, the students at Claverage Middle School elect the dorkiest kid to be 8th grade class president, just to see him fail at his prominent role. Cap is this year’s victim. Take note that Cap has lived in a commune, Garland his entire life and has no experience with the outside world . . . that is until now. The fact that the students could pick the class president without consultation from the student holding office is practically mind blowing. I think this would have never happened in a real middle school, someone would intervene. It just seems so unrealistic to me. But, none-the-less, I did enjoy the alternating perspectives each chapter. It made the book easier to understand and it was nice to hear everyone’s view of the events occurring. The story was creative, and many details were realistic. Schooled is a new, intriguing middle grade novel.
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Posted October 19, 2008
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I recently read Schooled, by Gordon Korman because I saw it at a school book fair and thought it looked cute. I was amazed at how I can relate to this book because it talks about real life and real problems teens now a days face. I especially liked how the book was not based by chapter but by the characters' perseption of what had happened. Schooled is about a boy named Capricorn (Cap) Anderson who lives with his hippie grandmother on an alternate community called Garland Farm. When Rain falls out of a tree and breaks her hip, Cap is sent to live with a woman who lived on Garland Farm as a child. Cap is sent to Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the students) and is awestrucken at what happens at a public school. This book has wonderful characters and really reminds me that differences do not matter. I would recommend this to teensa and all looking for a good laugh!
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Posted October 8, 2008
this book is the bom if you read this book it would blow your mind you would want to read it over and over and over again. you would want to read this book to your friends ,family,dogs,cats, well maybe not dogs and cats because they may not care and plus they cant even understand you well anyways just tell some poeple about scooled and they would love it . and tell them this book schooled talks about HIPPIES!!!!!!!!! please read schooled you would love it.
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Posted May 12, 2013
This book is very good and if u had to diecied between this book and another book u should read this one u have to read at least 4 chapters before u say u don't like it
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Posted April 24, 2013
"I love this book it is kind of confusing at first but here is somthing to help. Alright so at the beginning of each chapter there is a name the person whom is there is the one talking!! It is worth money!"
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Posted April 14, 2013
At school, my TAG ( talented and gifted ) class and I are studying hippies, the 60s, and the Vietnam War. We read this bok as a class an I absoluteley LOVED IT! It is now one of my favorite books.
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Posted April 14, 2013
this is cool and good unless you are a person that doesn't get things.
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Posted March 19, 2013
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Posted March 9, 2013
I have to say this is the best book by Gordan Korman. It was really cool how Cap taught Sophie how to drive, and not suprising at all when Naomi kissed Cap ( oops spoiler alert! ). Anyway this book was very intresting and I highly recemend it to all nonfiction fans of all ages, not just people in middle school! So don't listen to those haters buy it and READ! I am Cameron Tierney and I approve this message.
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Posted March 5, 2013
This book is so cool and hello whats your name
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Posted March 4, 2013
I love the hippie!!!!!!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$.w.@.g
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Posted March 2, 2013
Schooled is the best book ever. I read it about two weeks ago for my lit class. It is great!
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Overview
Capricorn Cap Anderson has been homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. When Rain is injured in a fall, Cap is forced to attend the local middle school. Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared him for the politics of public school.