Goodreads Blurb
Through his journal a boy deals with the death of a classmate, who committed suicide as a result of bullying.
The summer before school starts, Sam’s friend and classmate Morgan Mallen kills herself. Morgan had been bullied. Maybe she kissed the wrong boy. Or said the wrong thing. What about that selfie that made the rounds? Morgan was this, and Morgan was that. But who really knows what happened?
As Sam explores the events leading up to the tragedy, he must face a difficult and life-changing question: Why did he keep his friendship with Morgan a secret? And could he have done something—anything—to prevent her final actions?
As he did in Bystander, James Preller takes an issue that faces every student and school in the country, and makes it personal, accessible, and real.
My Review: I rated 5 out of 5 stars
| Stop being a follower and be a leader against bullying! Wow, this had to be a hard book to write. You get to feel each regret, fear, confusion and desperation. I felt horrible for both Max and Morgan. In today’s world there has been so much bullying that has caused teenagers to commit suicide. Sometimes the smallest little irrelevant problem, becomes the issue of torture in every form. This book showed you the thoughts of the bully and how he secretly was a friend to the victim, but due to his friends who started the bullying, he needed to continue or he would be the one being bullied. When your actions takes a life, your life will never be the same. Be kind and love one another. Stand up for others and don’t encourage or stay quiet when someone or a group of people are bullying others. |
Author Biography
James Preller (born 1961) is the children’s book author of the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries, which are published by Scholastic Corporation. He grew up in Wantagh, New York and went to college in Oneonta, New York. After graduating from college in 1983, James Preller was employed as a waiter for one year before being hired as a copywriter by Scholastic Corporation, where he was introduced (through their books) to many noatable children’s authors. This inspired James Preller to try writing his own books. James Preller published his first book, entitled MAXX TRAX: Avalanche Rescue, in 1986. Since that time, James Preller has written a variety of books, and has written under a number of pen names, including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy Bonkers. James Preller lives in Delmar, New York with his wife Lisa and their three children.
FabulousReader4Ever 