Tag Archives: bullying

“Send”

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Send by Patty Blount “A punch to the jaw wasn’t how I imagined starting my first day at another new school, but fate had a warped sense of humor.” So begins Send, with Daniel (and/or Ken) making the decision … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullying, child-parent relationships, critical thinking, cyberbullying, death, death and dying, duty to respond, family problems, friendship, high school students, reluctant readers, romance, school problems, suicide, suicide in literature, Teen Issues, YA fiction, YA literature | 1 Comment

Nonfiction: Common Core: “The Sociopath Next Door”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout Something that has always interested me about people who are charismatic is how often they turn out to be evil. In school, we all learn this about dictators–watch film of them mesmerizing … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Family Problems, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, antisocial personality disorder, book reviews, bullying, charisma, Common Core, critical thinking, Martha Stout, self-esteem, serial killers, sociopaths, The Sociopath Next Door | 2 Comments

“I’ll Give You the Sun”

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson “How can love be such a wrecking ball?” Noah and Jude are twins who have distinct personalities but sense that they are two halves of a perfect whole. While both are artistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged artists, book reviews, bullying, child-parent relationships, coming of age, creativity, death, death and dying, family problems, friendship, grief, LGBTQ, painting, parent-teen relationships, Printz Award, risk, romance, school problems, sculptors, Stonewall Book Award, Teen Issues, YA fiction, YA literature | 2 Comments

Throwback Thursday: Bullying: “Give a Boy a Gun”

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

I’m thinking about my book talks with Read 180 classes tomorrow. I read Give a Boy a Gun for the first time last night–it stands the time of time. Still compelling. Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Human Rights Issues, Read 180, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullying, Common Core standards, death, family problems, friendship, hi-low reading, parent-teen relationships, Read 180, reluctant readers, school problems, school shooting, Teen Issues, Todd Strasser, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “A Tale for the Time Being”

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Nao, a Japanese American girl, was born in California’s Silicon Valley, her father a successful ‘dot-com’ programmer. But as time passes, her dad and his projects become superfluous. In dire straits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Multicultural, Over 375 pages, Supernatural | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, British Columbia, bullying, high school, Japan, Japanese Americans, kamikaze pilots, literary fiction, suicide, teenage girls, writers, writing, writing life | Leave a comment

“My Side”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

My Side by Norah McClintock Addie is trying to pull her life back together after being lured into the woods and then having a sack thrown over her head by a knife-wielding, masked person. When she is locked in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Read 180, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullying, cyberbulling, hi-low reading, horror, Norah McClintock, Orca Sounding series, Read 180, reluctant readers, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Please Ignore Vera Dietz”

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King I’m sorry I ignored Vera Dietz for so long, but I finally had the chance to read her story. And loved it. Smart, witty, tragic, redeeming. By turns, of course. Charlie Kahn … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense | Tagged book reviews, bullying, death, death and dying, friendship, grief, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass”

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina You’d think that this was just a titillating title for a silly girl-drama book. But you’d be wrong. Yaqui Delgado wants to Kick Your Ass is a really good … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Multicultural, Read 180, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullies, bullying, Cuban Americans, family problems, friendship, gangs, high school girls, Latinas, Meg Medina, Mexican Americans, YA fiction, YA literature, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass | 3 Comments

“Responsible”

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Responsible by Darlene Ryan I know everyone is focused on finals and the winter break. Study hard and then then relax with a good book over the holidays! I’m thinking about the Read 180 classes because they are the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Young Adult Literature | Tagged bullying, hi-low reading, Orca Soundings Series, Read 180, sexual assault, sexual harrassment | Leave a comment

“Stupid Fast”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach Felton Reinstein has never had it easy. Only five years old, he was the one who found his father dead, hanging in the garage. His mother decided the best thing to do was to burn … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Sports, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullying, football, high school students, humor, small towns in fiction, suicide, track and field, YA fiction, YA literature | 2 Comments