Runt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781442458086)

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.

Author: Nora Raleigh Baskin
ISBN-10: 1442458089
ISBN-13: 9781442458086
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2014
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.60d

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


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2013