Bystander

This isn't your idealized school. This is reality. As someone who was formerly bullied in elementary school, I consider Bystander to be a success in its goal of presenting an issue as realistically as possible. The characters are not the cardboard cut outs that widely populate the pages of typical no......more

Bummed about the ending, but I loved every part leading up to it. This has potential to be a great resource for any bullying program. But that ending though. . . 🤔......more

I really liked this book it portrayed the real kind of bullying that happens in school other than what others usually happens in school, and I like how it tells it in a point of a kid who was a bystander. And bullying is a really serious topic and no one should ever do that! I like how the book talk......more

"Eric is a normal kid in a normal new school with normal friends and normal bullies. But when the biggest normal bully becomes friends with Eric, he has to think of an extraordinary way to stop him." "Seems like a decent plot." I thought. "Let's try it!" One reading session later... "...REVIEW TIME!" He......more

Is "Bystander" a well written book? The answer is "no". Is it a book middle schoolers will like, appreciate, and learn from? The obvious response is "of course". This book is meant to be read-aloud to whole classes. There is lots of action, dialogue, and opportunities for students to discuss if the......more