Bystander
By James Preller Bullying is a problem in most schools. Bystander is a fiction book that addresses the problem of bullying in school and out of school. Eric is the new kid. Before school even starts he witnesses an act of bullying, and once school starts he needs to decide what he will do about it. Will he decide to go along with the bullying, simply allow the bullying, or stand up to the bully? Although Eric knows he does not want to be a bully, he struggles with the decision between being a bystander or an advocate for the victim. Eric’s decision does not necessarily guarantee the bullying will stop, and it may cost him a friendship. It also can make him the target of bullying. Bystander presents realistic situations involving bullying. However, it is more than a good story. It also gives readers the opportunity to think about how they would handle a similar situation.
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Skylar Mullen
2/8/2015 11:34:43 pm
I think this would be a great book, because I really like realistic fiction books. Another reason is that I think bullying is a really bad thing and that this boy would have to have a lot of courage to stand up to the bully if he does.
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avery britt( 6th grade )
2/9/2015 01:19:34 am
i think that this could help people learn what bulling can do to people.Also this book sounds good because someone was getting hurt and i bet that a lot of people can relate to it. I personally have not read it yet,but i really want to,it sounds like a good book.An i think that other people should give it a try, i am. also from Mrs. browns words it sounds like a easy read.
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Rachel Currant
2/9/2015 02:31:52 am
I think this book sounds very interesting. The boy should stand up to any bully. I might like this book because it is realistic fiction and I like a bunch of realistic books.
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Harrison
2/9/2015 02:35:33 am
I think I would read bystander because it seems like it might help in a real life situation. I might not read it if it seems to be too long
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Alyssa FIck
2/9/2015 02:38:04 am
This sounds like a book I would be interested in because it is about something that could really happen. Anyone could become a bystander, and this is one boy's story.
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Josi Engle
2/9/2015 03:46:55 am
This sounds like a really great book. It reminds me of Dork Diaries.
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Elizabeth Stanley
2/12/2015 04:30:12 am
This book reminded me of a book I read named "Willow" I like these kinds of books because it has a bit of reality. Willow is about a young girl that is driving her parents home form a party and she gets in a crash and kills her parents she then goes through life being bullied until she moves in with her brother and starts a new school. This book is kinds of romantic because she meets a guy. This book has made top ten on my list.
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Griffin
2/12/2015 04:31:03 am
i would like this book b/c i oppose bulling and would like to hear this persons story
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