Gordon Korman

2 months ago | barnesandnoble.com | Gordon Korman |Isabelle McConville

A Clash of Cultures: A Guest Post by Gordon Korman Dexter is an old soul, and when he’s forced to leave homeschooling behind, he learns seventh graders aren’t known for being accepting. Beloved author Gordon Korman is back with a quirky and raucous romp through middle school alongside one of our new favorite characters. Read on for an exclusive essay from Gordon on writing Old School.

Oct 11, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Gordon Korman |Louis Sachar |Soman Chainani |Iacopo Bruno

Wry, provocative, and shot through with cogent issues. Korman’s cleverly chosen title plays on several themes explored in this outing. Left by his parents in the care of his grandmother and other residents of a retirement community, Dexter has acquired anachronistic manners, speech, and dress—and a broad education that sets him apart when social services force him into seventh grade. He must adjust—and so must his teachers and classmates at the run-down small-town school.

Oct 3, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Gordon Korman |Thomas Harding |Kari Percival |Dani Díaz

In classic Korman (Slugfest) fashion, an otherwise ordinary school is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of an unexpectedly chaotic element in this endearing story. With his parents constantly moving for work, white-cued 12-year-old Dexter Foreman lives with his grandmother in the Pines retirement community. Then the county catches on to his unofficial homeschooling by his elderly neighbors and decrees that he attend public school.

Aug 14, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Josh Sippie |Gordon Korman |Isabelle McConville

With the sequel, A Copycat Conundrum, coming in 2025, the time is now to check out our Children’s Book Awards overall winner, The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum. For any kids out there that feel outcasted or othered at school, The Misfits is a fantastic (and fantastically fun) reminder that it’s okay to be weird. With mysteries afoot, this oddball group of friends makes it easy for readers to see themselves on the page.

Aug 1, 2024 | theindianedit.com | Gordon Korman |E.B. White |Jason Reynolds |Nitasha Manchanda

“Why do people migrate?” was the question Ritu Hemnani’s daughter posed to her one day. A deeper look at her own family’s story of migration from Sindh to Hong Kong led this educator to explore the history of the Partition and to share this story with her family and beyond. Author of ‘Lion of the Sky’ a beautiful, middle grade novel in verse, Ritu joins me on this episode to discuss her family’s story of resilience.