• Age: 10 to 14
• Grade: 5 to 12

Donovan, whose real gift is getting into trouble, finds himself at an academy for gifted students!

Donovan is definitely skilled . . . at getting into trouble. And when one of his thoughtless pranks accidentally destroys the school gym during the Big Game, with the superintendent watching, he knows he's in for it. Suspension at best, maybe expulsion. Either way, a lawsuit and paying for damages. But through a strange chain of events, his name gets put on the list for the local school for gifted students: the Academy for Scholastic Distinction. Donovan knows he's not a genius, but he can't miss this chance to escape.

Now, he has to figure out a way to stay at ASD — and fit in with the kids there. And who knows, maybe his real gift will come to light . . .

A new story from the master of middle-grade and YA humour Gordon Korman, Ungifted is a funny exploration of the special (and often surprising) talents that make each of us gifted in our own way.

Gordon Korman
est né à Montréal et a grandi dans la région de Toronto. Il a signé son
premier contrat chez Scholastic à l'âge de 14 ans, avec son premier livre
Deux farceurs au collège.
Il est maintenant l'auteur de plus de 60 livres, dont beaucoup lui ont valu
de nombreuses récompenses. Gordon habite dans la ville de New York.

Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; Slacker; Restart; Whatshisface; Level 13; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

Gordon Korman's profile page

• Short-listed, Pacific Northwest Library Association, Young Reader's Choice
• Runner-up, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
• Runner-up, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, Sundogs
• Short-listed, Canadian Library Association Book of the Year For Children
• Winner, Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers' Choice)
• Commended, OLA Best Bets
• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
• Short-listed, Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)
• Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year

Praise for Ungifted:

"Gordon Korman . . . always writes from his heart. He has written more than 70 books and . . . Ungifted was one of the best I have read." —The National Post (James, age 11)

"Funny and insightful." —Publishers Weekly

"Touching, without being overly sentimental, Ungifted is a gem for readers looking for a story where the underdog comes out on top." —VOYA

"Donovan has a goofy kindness that charms characters and readers alike . . . The message is tolerance, and Korman expertly and humorously delivers it in an unpretentious and universally appealing tale." —School Library Journal