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Vicious, true stories by teens about bullying, edited by Hope Vanderberg

Label
Vicious, true stories by teens about bullying, edited by Hope Vanderberg
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Intended audience
"Reading level grades 9 & up; Interest level ages 13 & up; Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level Z+"--Title page verso
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Vicious
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
785866849
Responsibility statement
edited by Hope Vanderberg
Series statement
Real teen voices
Sub title
true stories by teens about bullying
Summary
Teens share stories of bullying from different perspectivesEssays by teens address bullying: physical, verbal, relational, and cyber. These stories will appeal to readers because the cruelty and hurt are unmistakably real -- and the reactions of the writers are sometimes cringe-worthy, often admirable, and always believable
Table Of Contents
Why are girls so mean / Anonymous -- I showed my enemies -- and hurt my friends, too / Elie Elius -- Username: hater / Kiara Ventura -- The walking flame / Eric Green -- Fortress of solitude / Anonymous -- Feeling different / Isiah Van Brackle -- "Smut page" survivor / Destiny Smith -- Learning to love my hair / Charlene George -- Gay on the block / Jeremiya Spears -- A place to belong / Lavell Pride -- Standing my ground / Xavier Reyes -- The Facebook fight that fractured my face / Catherine Cosmo -- Always the outcast / Christian Pimentel -- Caught between two colors / Shaniqua Sockwell -- The very lonely bully / Avad Ratliff -- "Can I holla atcha?" / Allajah Young -- Bad boy gets a conscience / Anonymous -- Standing up to the cyberbullies / Malik Frank, Breanna King, Angelica Sanchez, and Linda Sankat -- Teens talk about online abuse / YCteen staff -- Vicious cycles / Miguel Ayala -- How adults can help / Miguel Ayaia
Content
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