Runt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442458079)

An insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives, by the award-winning author of Anything But Typical.

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

Author: Nora Raleigh Baskin
ISBN-10: 1442458070
ISBN-13: 9781442458079
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/23/2013
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160153 / Runt


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/03/2013
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2013
Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 75
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 95
New York Times Book Review 08/25/2013 pg. 18
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 69 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw