Colorado Children's Book Award
2015 · Junior Novel · Nominee
About This Book
The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't try this at home. So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD), a special program for gifted and talented students.
It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his gifts might be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed.
It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his gifts might be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed.
Series Placement
Book 1
Awards
Colorado Children's Book Award
2015 · Junior Novel · Winner
Georgia Children's Book Award
2015 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Golden Sower Award
2015 · Young Adult · Nominee
Iowa Teen Award
2015 · Young Adult · Nominee
Land of Enchantment Book Award
2015 · Young Adult · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2015 · Young Readers · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2015 · Young Readers · Winner
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2015 · Junior Book · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2015 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2015 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2015 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2015 · Middle School · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2015 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Young Reader's Choice Award
2015 · Junior/Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Beehive Award
2014 · Young Adult · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2014 · Children's · Nominee
Nene Award
2014 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
Rhode Island Children's Book Award
2014 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2014 · Children's · Nominee
Texas Lone Star Reading List
2014 · Young Adult · Commended
Truman Readers Award
2014 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2014 · Intermediate · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2013 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
Great Stone Face Book Award
2013 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
