The Fight

This was a very well written book. I really enjoyed it. It dealt with two serious issues that are dear to my heart. The bullying of gay youth and the suicide of gay youth. This was sad in which a school board wouldn't commit to the protection of LGBTQ youth, nor would schools. I gave this book five......more

Isabel, or Bella, is a student at South Side High School. On the way to her favorite class taught by Ms. Weller, who is her favorite teacher, she hears the word “Faggot” being shouted at a classmate named Dominic. It was Jay, and he was bullying and pushing Dominic against a locker. Bella's hope was......more

The Southside High series has a little for everyone and this is a poignant topic, discussing not only GLBT issues but the suicide epidemic and teachers and administrators' roles in preventing or reporting bullying. In this story, Bella sees bullying but cannot get anyone to stop it and when Dominic......more

This book touches on a really timely subject, the suicide "epidemic" that has inspired such movements as the "It Gets Better" campaign. The story is set in a high school, but to me it seemed like the author was writing for a younger crowd (which is not a bad thing). It did not go into depth at all,......more