When Donovan Curtis pulls a small prank with unexpectedly huge consequences, he starts a chain of events that will take him from Hardcastle Middle School to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. His placement at the Academy is definitely a mistake, but he figures it's the perfect place to hide out from a school superintendent bent on revenge.
At first Donovan doesn't get along with the Academy kids at all. He resents the gifted kids' new school filled with great equipment compared to the outdated and crumbling school for the normal kids. Plus, these kids are more than a little strange and reject him as "ungifted" right from the start, but it doesn't take long until Donovan is making his mark in robotics. No, he has no idea how to do any of the work on the robot, but without even trying, he seems to humanize the robot and unify the team.
Donovan's presence at the Academy is causing all kinds of ripples, some good and some bad, but he is desperate to stay in, not only to save himself but to give his family something good in a see of problems. With a pregnant sister whose husband is in Afghanistan, a sick dog, and financial troubles, Donovan doesn't see how telling the truth can possible make things better.
While Donovan is giving the gifted kids a glimpse of normal life, they might just be changing his perspective, too. This book is funny and unexpected, a must read!
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