I, Bully
Roy Dimond, Justin Sachs
language
(Motivational Press, May 3, 2017)
I, Bully is a middle grade novel about cyber-bullying. What makes thestory unique is that it is told from both the perspective of the bully and hisvictim, a young girl.The two main characters, the victim, Hannah and the bully, Eric, learn from eachother in ways they could never have imagined.Hannah is a typical young girl in grade 8. She's completely focused onfriends and feels her family doesn't understand. Hannah also feelsinvisible and her perception is that her older sister gets all the attention.It’s a good, middle class family, but struggling.Eric is also in grade 8, but his family is dysfunctional. Dad drinks and mom isbarely keeping it together. Eric is filled with rage and takes it out oneveryone.When Hannah runs away, Eric realizes what has happened and tries to find her.Lost in the woods, a bear, a cougar, and a riotous raven teach them lessonsabout bullying and about being a victim.One teacher and his friend, a Native American named, Stands Alone, helpinterpret the lessons that the forest has taught the two protagonists. In thisheroes-journey, Hannah learns why she is always a victim, and Eric discovers whyhe bullies, and both learn a new way.