Jack on the tracks

"Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade" is a humorous and semi-autobiographical novel written by Jack Gantos. The story follows fifth-grader Jack Henry as he moves to a new home in Miami with his family. Despite the new surroundings, Jack can't escape his old worrying ways. He deals with various hilarious and sometimes gross situations, including a crazy French-obsessed schoolteacher and his fascination with all things disgusting.