Ungifted, Gordon Korman. Donovan Curtis, with an IQ of 112, finds himself at the Academy of Scholastic Distinction when he is accidentally placed there due to a slip of paper mishap. Using it as a hideout suits him just fine because Dr. Schultz, the superintendent, has it out for him when he dislodged the bronze globe being held up by Atlas and it rolled down the hill and into the gym in the midst of a Harcastle Middle School basketball game. Donovan and his friends, the Daniels, are pranksters and this is the biggest one yet. Within minutes of arriving to his new school in the Robotics class, Donovan and all the students realize he is misplaced and doesn't belong there. They are busy creating their robot for the upcoming contest and the only thing Donovan contributes is to name it Tin Man and the talent of controlling the joy stick. Despite not fitting in, the kids grow to admire his "normalness." When the Hardcastle school dance must be held in their school, all the misfit geniuses are forced to attend by Mr. Osborne, their teacher. Donovan mistakenly shows his buddies the Tin Man and they take him to the dance floor. Noah, with an IQ of 206 is dressed as a superhero and jumps to Tin Man's rescue only to make matters worse. Dr. Schulz makes an appearance and spots Donovan, which begins his downward spiral back to Hardcastle.

This is a fun story that will have the reader laughing. Each chapter is told from a different character with their IQ revealed. Regardless of our IQ, we each have gifts that matter. When all those gifts are put together, amazing things can happen.