Super Short Summary

In Gordon Korman’s middle-grade novel, Schooled, 13-year-old Capricorn Anderson, raised in isolation on a 1960s commune, learns to navigate mainstream society when his grandmother, Rain, is hospitalized. Moving in with a social worker and her daughter, Capricorn attends public school, where his uniqueness makes him the target of bullies. However, his genuine nature and earnest approach to being eighth-grade president ultimately endear him to his peers.