A new student. A sudden loss. One teacher’s world turned upside down. Dropouts explores the heart of a failing system.

Fifth-grade teacher J. is widely beloved at Turgot Elementary. He enjoys being a family man with his wife Tam and their daugther Lola. But the arrival of Brayan, a student having a lot of trouble, rattles J.'s convictions. When Tom Langevin, a respected colleague, is found dead in the school courtyard, Inspector Millet heads the investigation. Between tensions, confessions, and reappraisals, will the truth be revealed? A bold novel, Dropouts denounces rot in the public school system while sensitively exploring fatherhood, education, and justice.