About the Book

The Bully Book

The Bully Book

Author: Eric Kahn Gale
Pages: 240
ISBN: 0062125117
Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade, Young Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins
Released: December 26, 2012

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Synopsis

What is The Bully Book? Part mystery, part tragedy, part comedy. Originally self-published as an ebook by a member of Team Starkid, The Bully Book is now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. The paperback includes a Q&A with the author.

Eric Haskins, the new sixth-grade bully target, is searching for answers. And unlike many of us who experienced something awful growing up, he finds them. Though they may not be what he expected.

When the author was eleven, he was bullied. This book is loosely based on incidents that happened to him in sixth grade.

The Bully Book is a Top Ten Indie Next List pick of 2013, and Publishers Weekly called The Bully Book a "gripping debut novel."

BACK COVER:
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a record of The Bully Book and what it did to me.
How I fought it, and the way it fought back. . . .
I used to think The Bully Book was a myth. Then maybe a mystery I could solve.
Now I know it's a monster and I'm trying to defeat it.
Are you with me . . . or The Book?


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Our Review

FTC Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this book from the author and/or publisher and wrote this review voluntarily. The opinions expressed are entirely my own and is in no way affiliated with the author or publisher.


As a parent, this book really spoke to me in regards to my children and their own school-aged bullies. Although written with a mystery plot in mind, it’s purpose is also a meaningful one. The author takes a great bold step into confronting a rising problem and does so in a creative way.  I quickly passed this on for my children to read.