reply

Hi, Marcy,

Thanks for posting. I’m glad THE UNTEACHABLES made such a hit with you and your students. The story and characters came from the same place I get all my plots and people — plain old hard work and a lot of thinking and plotting. No big mystery; it’s just work. But — schools do have the forgotten kids, the ones who don’t much enjoy learning, who are quirky, or preoccupied, or difficult. The book really is a speculation on what happens if the worst class ends up with the most burnt-out teacher. THE UNTEACHABLES was the result.

Thanks again for your interest.                                                   —–Gordon Korman—–