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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dori Butler , Hillestad ButlerPublisher: Albert Whitman & Company Imprint: Albert Whitman & Company Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9780807580967ISBN 10: 0807580961 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 March 2009 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews2012-2013 Iowa Teen Award Master List Butler empowers the young by giving them voices. While at the end some of the teens fail to grasp how their own actions contributed to the problem, others--like Zebby, Amr, and even Lilly--understand all to well and consequently learn and grow from the experience. --Children's Literature Small icons, such as a crown for social queen Hayley and a reporter's notebook for Zebby, appear at the beginning of each narrative, helping to keep the multiple voices distinct...particularly timely and relevant. --Booklist The story moves at a good pace and the timely subject of cyberbullying will be relevant to readers. The language is accessible and the students' voices ring true. This thought-provoking read is sure to initiate discussion. --School Library Journal Told from multiple perspectives as a compilation of the points of view of all involved, this is an exercise in ethics and morality, particularly pertinent given the power of the Internet...this is a realistic portrayal of the negative influence of bullying, cliques, and peer pressure as they might affect tweens inside and outside the online world. --Kirkus Reviews Told from multiple perspectives as a compilation of the points of view of all involved, this is an exercise in ethics and morality, particularly pertinent given the power of the Internet...this is a realistic portrayal of the negative influence of bullying, cliques, and peer pressure as they might affect tweens inside and outside the online world. --Kirkus Reviews The story moves at a good pace and the timely subject of cyberbullying will be relevant to readers. The language is accessible and the students' voices ring true. This thought-provoking read is sure to initiate discussion. --School Library Journal Small icons, such as a crown for social queen Hayley and a reporter's notebook for Zebby, appear at the beginning of each narrative, helping to keep the multiple voices distinct...particularly timely and relevant. --Booklist Butler empowers the young by giving them voices. While at the end some of the teens fail to grasp how their own actions contributed to the problem, others--like Zebby, Amr, and even Lilly--understand all to well and consequently learn and grow from the experience. --Children's Literature 2012-2013 Iowa Teen Award Master List Author InformationAward-winning author Dori Hillestad Butler was inspired to write this book because of her sons' fascination with firefighting when they were little and because of her father-in-law, who is a retired fire marshal. Ms. Butler began her career writing for magazines and has also been a ghostwriter for the Sweet Valley Twins and the Boxcar Children series. Butler has written numerous books for children and middle-grade readers and has books on the IRA Children's Choice lists in ten different states. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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