Reviews by Tag: bullying

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Starfish book cover

Starfish

By Lisa Fipps
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nehanika C.
Feb 19, 2024

Starfish by Lisa Fipps is about a girl named Ellie who is in 6th grade and is getting bullied by the kids at school because she is obese. At home her mom is her biggest bully. She verbally abuses Ellie and says that she is too big and needs to lose weight, so now Ellie feels like she needs to lose weight for her mom to love her again. Ellie's mom also forces Ellie to try a new diet every week so that she loses weight.

Teen Review
Out of my Mind

Out of my Mind

By Sharon M. Draper
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 12, 2024

Summary: Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper follows the story of an eleven year old girl, Melody, who struggles with cerebral palsy. After not being able to express herself her whole life, she is finally given the chance to speak and show her talents. Melody is the smartest in her class, with a photographic memory. Though not everyone is ready for her. Battling with the struggles of middle school and her new way of communicating, she is forced into a whole new battle.

Teen Review
Posted book cover

Posted

By John David Anderson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Abby B.
Jan 26, 2024

Posted by John David Anderson is a fiction book, in the realistic fiction genre. The book is about Frost, the main character, and his group of friends overcoming many challenges. They get a new friend, they almost lose one, and they overcome various amounts of bullying. 

Teen Review
Cover photo of the book Wonder

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Mar 14, 2023

Wonder by R.J. Palacio follows August Pullman with facial differences. The story is mostly told in Auggie’s perspective about how he wants to be treated like an ordinary kid, but some are told in other people’s perspectives. The book is about the day-to-day challenges he faces.

 

Teen Review
Cover photo of the book Wonder

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

Wonder is a fictional novel written by R.J. Palacio. This book is about August
Pullman, also known as Auggie who has a facial anomaly. He wishes to be treated
as a normal kid, at his new school. He also hopes he could stop being bullied, and
people would accept him. His sister, his friends, his teacher, and parents try to
help him out of this troublesome situation, while he is getting bullied by Julien
Albans and his friends. He wishes to be treated equally, and everyone would stop

Teen Review
Restart by Gordon Korman

Restart

By Gordon Korman
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 15, 2022

Restart is a fiction book written by Gordon Korman. This novel is about
Chase Ambrose, a school bully, who gets a chance to fix his mistakes. His friends
and family have different opinions on how he should live this new life, but he has
plans of his own. He wishes to figure out how to fit in again, and rectify his
mistakes. He tries really hard, but such circumstances in his life seem to push him
back each time. He pushes through and tries hard to find the real him. He tries to

Teen Review
Cover photo of the book Wonder

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2022

Wonder is a fictional novel written by R.J Palacio. The book is about a 10-year-old boy
named August Pullman, who has a facial anomaly and is a normal kid. He has done a lot of
surgeries but still his face won't look normal. From a young age, he was homeschooled and was
smart but then he had to go to a school for 5th grade. The book depicts how he is socially
isolated and bullied at school. The book portrays how society and how their looks should not

Teen Review
You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

You'd Be Home Now

By Kathleen Glasgow
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Marium K.
Oct 21, 2021

Emory, a high school girl, was in a fatal car accident with her brother, Joey. The car accident ending up killing a friend of hers, Candy Mont Claire. Everything seems different after the accident— her friends are different, her life is different, and she feels like a different person. Now she must navigate her life and find out who she really became.

Teen Review
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

By Sherman Alexie
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Preya N.
Oct 21, 2021

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian begins with a Native American called Junior who leaves his reservation to attend an all-white high school in a neighboring town. It tells his story of how he tries to fit in with the white kids yet still maintain his cultural identity, as well as attempting to re-befriend his ex-best friend from the “rez,” all while struggling to balance personal problems back home.

Teen Review
Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent

Every Single Lie

By Rachel Vincent
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Neha K.
Oct 6, 2021

If you have been looking for the perfect mystery book, Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent is ideal. This book is narrated by the sixteen-year-old teenager, Beckett, and her disarranged family. Beckett’s life becomes the spotlight for her entire town when she discovers the dead body of a new born baby. Tail Beckett as she discovers obscure family secrets and herself. As we discover more clues, we also point fingers at more people.

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