Books Like Because of Mr. Terupt

R. J. Palacio

Like Mr. Terupt, Wonder moves between several narrators in one school community, and it shows how kindness and cruelty play out among children in everyday classroom life.

Gordon Korman

Schooled is narrated by a boy who is new to a school and learns from a kind teacher and classmates, with the same humour and affection for school life that draws readers to Mr. Terupt.

Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl follows how a whole school reacts to one unusual, generous newcomer, mirroring the way Mr. Terupt's students each see their classmates and teacher differently.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Fish in a Tree centres on a sixth grader hiding a secret, with a teacher who notices and helps, much like the students who slowly open up in Mr. Terupt's class.

Sharon M. Draper

Out of My Mind shows a school year through a child whom others underestimate, the kind of perspective that gives Because of Mr. Terupt its emotional weight.

Ali Benjamin

The Thing About Jellyfish combines a grieving young narrator's quiet search for answers with a school setting, echoing the sorrow and friendship that run through Mr. Terupt's classroom.

Cynthia Lord

Rules tells of a girl navigating friendship and family in a small community, with the same gentle, observant voice and attention to how children treat one another as in Mr. Terupt.

Jacqueline Woodson, E. B. Lewis

Each Kindness is a short, reflective story about a teacher and a student whose choices stay with them, offering the same focus on what adults and children owe each other as Mr. Terupt.

Kelly Yang

Front Desk features a young narrator whose courage and kindness among the people around her echo the strong community feeling of Mr. Terupt's sixth-grade class.

Louis Sachar

Holes has the quick, witty pace and memorable young characters that make Because of Mr. Terupt easy to read, with a mystery that pulls readers through each chapter.

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Counting by 7s features an offbeat young narrator and a cast of warm, quirky characters, giving the same mix of humour and heart that Mr. Terupt readers enjoy.

Katherine Applegate

Crenshaw pairs gentle humour with a child facing family hardship, the balance of lightness and sadness that makes Because of Mr. Terupt so easy to recommend.