Summary

“Unrepaired” is narrated by Donovan. Donovan receives a poor grade for a social studies project he worked really hard on. When the teacher sees how upset he is and asks what’s wrong, Donovan lies and says he has ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), which leads the teacher to give him another week’s worktime. As he considers which other disorders to use in order to fake his way into success at the Academy, Donovan describes the increasing size and apparent illness of Beatrice (the dog guesting at his house), the financial difficulties his family is facing (as the result of having Katie and the impending baby in the house), and his family’s pride in his accomplishments (which makes him feel guilty). Donovan also discovers that repairs to Hardcastle Middle School’s gym after the accident with the globe are on hold as the...