The Bully
by Paul Langan
Taste attributes: dramateenrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of ageunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Darrell Mercer, a 9th grader at Bluford, is at the center of this story. Darrell and his mother move to the Bluford area in the middle of the school year. Physically smaller than his peers, Darrell quickly becomes a target for Tyray Hobbs, the freshman class bully.
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- Author
- Paul Langan
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 190
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- Open Library
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