Lara Phelps is
the victim of bullying. The story is told by Lara’s classmate, Laney Grafton.
She breaks the story down by the components of storytelling beginning with
character and ending with the resolution.
Lara handled the
situation with kindness. It would have been interesting to hear it from Lara’s
perspective too. Her outward response most likely did not reflect her inward
thoughts. Lara was bullied but it wasn’t
overwhelming. I found myself focusing on what would happen next based on story
elements.
Bullying is a
tough topic and the author handled it appropriately for the elementary reading
level. She ended it with a satisfying resolution and the conflict continued to
increase as the story unfolded.
I would
recommend this book to the elementary reading level. And I hope that it will
encourage the readers to consider and apply it to their own classmates.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not
required to write a positive review through Tyndale Blog Network.
