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James Preller
Eric is the new kid in seventh grade. Griffin wants to be his friend. When you're new in town, it's hard to know who to hang out with―and who to avoid. Griffin seems cool, confident, and popular. But something isn't right about Griffin. He always seems to be in the middle of bad things. And if Griffin doesn't like you, you'd better watch your back. There might be a target on it. As Eric gets drawn deeper into Griffin's dark world, he begins to see the truth about Griffin: he's a liar, a bully, a thief. Eric wants to break away, do the right thing. But in one shocking moment, he goes from being a bystander . . . to the bully's next victim. This title has Common Core connections.
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Bystander review by HB_JMajor
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HB_JMajor

Eric has had a tough life growing up. His dad is a little mental in the head. To make things worse Eric's mom decides to move after his dad went too far. Now Eric is in Bellport, Long Island. He was at the basketball court shooting hoops when all of a sudden he sees this kid running with red all over his torn up shirt. Eric stops the kid and asks what was all over his shirt. Luckily, it turned out to be ketchup. Eric turns his head to see some other boys and a girl on bikes, but when he turns back around, the ketchup boy is gone.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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