Ungifted, a realistic fiction book by Gordan Korman, explains that stereotypes are not always accurate. Donovan, the main character, can only be described as a trouble maker. He wants to fit in, but he creates havoc wherever he goes because controlling his impulses is almost impossible. So, through a series of events, Donovan ends up "hiding out" at the district's school for the gifted. at the end, he learns many important lessons while at the school for the gifted.
One of the things that I enjoyed about this book was the way the chapters were organized. Each chapter is told from a different character's point of view. As a reader, you have the opportunity to "get inside" each character's thoughts. Ungifted is the perfect book for any middle school or upper elementary school student to read. Often, we judge other students based on outward appearances. Through the main character, the reader learns that labels are not always correct; gifted or ungifted, nerd or cool we all have something to offer.