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Putting her body in motion before her brain is in gear creates a mountain of problems for 12 year-old Ginnie West. She is certain that defending her twin brother, Toran, from the biggest bully in sixth grade was the right thing to do. But Ginnie couldn’t be more wrong. She quickly learns that Toran doesn’t appreciate being rescued by a girl any better than Pierce likes being knocked down by one. When Pierce seeks revenge on Ginnie, Toran sets aside his anger and helps her plot a payback prank at Pierce’s house. Sadly, Ginnie learns that Pierce has a reason for being a bully when she sees his dad drop him to the floor like a ragdoll with one awful blow to the chest. Realizing he's a boy in big trouble, Ginnie decides to be his ally, because he won’t let her be his friend.

What reviewers are saying about this book: *Like Anne of "Anne of Green Gables," Ginnie is a character you can't help but love. *I couldn't put these books down. I was not only entertained, but inspired. * An excellent book that deals with the sensitive topics of bullying, abuse and forgiveness. It is action packed and full of raw emotions. *Bucheger does an amazing job of writing this story but without giving a cookie cutter answer to the problems Ginnie faces. Putting her body in motion before her brain is in gear creates a mountain of problems for 12 year-old Ginnie West. She is certain that defending her twin brother, Toran, from the biggest bully in sixth grade was the right thing to do. But Ginnie couldn’t be more wrong.She quickly figures out that Toran doesn’t appreciate being rescued by a girl any better than Pierce likes being knocked down by one. When Pierce seeks revenge on Ginnie, Toran sets aside his anger and helps her plot a playback prank at Pierce’s house.Sadly, Ginnie learns that Pierce has a reason for being a bully when she sees his dad drop him to the floor like a ragdoll with one awful blow to the chest. Realizing he's a boy in big trouble, Ginnie switches gears and decides to be his ally, even if he won’t let her be his friend.

Putting her body in motion before her brain is in gear creates a mountain of problems for twelve-year-old Ginnie West. She is certain that defending her twin brother, Toran, from the biggest bully in sixth grade was the right thing to do. But Ginnie couldn’t be more wrong. She quickly figures out that Toran doesn’t appreciate being rescued by a girl any better than Charlie likes being knocked down by one. When Charlie seeks revenge on Ginnie, Toran sets aside his anger and helps her plot a playback prank at Charlie’s house. Sadly, Ginnie learns that Charlie has a reason for being a bully when she sees his dad drop him to the floor like a ragdoll with one awful blow to the chest. Realizing he's a boy in big trouble, Ginnie switches gears and decides to be his ally, even if he won’t let her be his friend.

Ginnie doesn’t always think……sometime she just acts.Was it a mistake to stand up to the bully?Gennie and the bully, Pierce, get sent to the principal’s office. It doesn’t matter if he had threatened her twin brother, Toran, they both are suspended. Two days off school isn’t the scary part.What will her dad say?Things get taken up a notch, next. When the West twins and Chandler brothers execute a prank to get back at Pierce, it doesn’t turn out like they’d planned.What Ginnie sees is terrifying.Pierce is being beaten by his father.Bullying is wrong, but now Ginnie has to come to grips with understanding what he might be going through.How will she handle it?You’ll love this compelling story that deals with every teacher’s greatest fear…child abuse. For fans of Judy Blume, who like a book that doesn’t shy away from the hard problem in life.Get it now.What reviewers are saying about this book:*Like Anne of "Anne of Green Gables," Ginnie is a character you can't help but love.*I couldn't put these books down. I was not only entertained, but inspired.* An excellent book that deals with the sensitive topics of bullying, abuse and forgiveness. It is action packed and full of raw emotions.*Bucheger does an amazing job of writing this story but without giving a cookie cutter answer to the problems Ginnie faces.