Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;An insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives, by the award-winning author of andlt;Iandgt;Anything But Typicalandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Elizabeth Moon grew up around dogs. Her mom runs a boarding kennel out of their home, so sheand#8217;s seen how dogs behave to determine pack order. Her experience in middle school is uncomfortably similar.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Maggie hates how Elizabeth acts so much better than everyone else. Besides, sheand#8217;s always covered in dog hair. And she smells. So Maggie creates a fake profile on a popular social networking site to teach Elizabeth a lesson.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;What makes a bully, and what makes a victim? Itand#8217;s all in the perspective, and the dynamics shift. From sibling rivalries to mean girl antics, the varying points of view in this illuminating novel from the award-winning author of andlt;I andgt;Anything But Typical andlt;/Iandgt;show the many shades of grayand#8212;because middle school is anything but black and white.
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"A thought-provoking and worthy effort on a multifaceted, seemingly all but insurmountable, problem."
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"A thought-provoking and worthy effort on a multifaceted, seemingly all but insurmountable, problem." < -="" i="" -=""> - Kirkus Reviews - < -="" -="">
Synopsis
An insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives, by the award-winning author of Anything But Typical.Elizabeth Moon grew up around dogs. Her mom runs a boarding kennel out of their home, so she’s seen how dogs behave to determine pack order. Her experience in middle school is uncomfortably similar.
Maggie hates how Elizabeth acts so much better than everyone else. Besides, she’s always covered in dog hair. And she smells. So Maggie creates a fake profile on a popular social networking site to teach Elizabeth a lesson.
What makes a bully, and what makes a victim? It’s all in the perspective, and the dynamics shift. From sibling rivalries to mean girl antics, the varying points of view in this illuminating novel from the award-winning author of Anything But Typical show the many shades of gray—because middle school is anything but black and white.
About the Author
Nora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Awardand#8211;winning author of andlt;iandgt;Anything But Typicalandlt;/iandgt;. She was chosen as a andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt; Flying Start for her novel andlt;iandgt;What Every Girl (Except Me) Knowsandlt;/iandgt;, and has since written a number ofandlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;novels for middle graders and teens, including andlt;iandgt;The Truth About My Bat Mitzvahandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Summer Before Boysandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Runtandlt;/iandgt;. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut. Visit her at NoraBaskin.com.