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Baskin, Nora Raleigh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442458089 ISBN 13: 9781442458086

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2014

Synopsis

The award-winning author of Anything But Typical "delivers an honest message about surviving bad situations and remaining true to oneself and one's friends" (Publishers Weekly) in this insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives.

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 show the many shades of gray in this illuminating novel from the award-winning author of Anything But Typical--because middle school is anything but black and white.

About this title

About the Author:

Nora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Award-winning author of Anything But Typical. She was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, and has since written a number of novels for middle graders and teens, including The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, The Summer Before Boys, and Ruby on the Outside. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut. Visit her at NoraBaskin.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1442458089
• ISBN 13: 9781442458086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208