The revealers is a fantastic look at the many sides of bullying, the good intentions of many adults that fail to affect anything, and how middle schoolers actually act. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Nobody talks to him, nobody likes him, hes a nobody. Doug wilhelms the revealers is loosely based on his own experience of being bullied in middle school. Until one day richie tucker, one of the 8th graders at his school, starts to follow. I think this could change big chris, because he could be a friend of catalina, elliot, and russell. Russell trainor is the main character of the story, who always seems to get picked on at school. The novel paints a realistic portrait of 7th grade bullies and victims.
At the end of the book, catalina has made some friends in. Click to rate hated it click to rate didnt like it click to rate liked it click to rate really liked it click to rate loved it 4. The revealers is a 2004 bank street best childrens book of the year. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Seriously, russell is the perfect representation of a seventhgrade boy, and even if his cluelessness is sometimes frustrating to read, its spot on, especially regarding. Parkland middle school is a place the students call darkland, because no one in it does much to stop the daily harassment of kids by other kids. Three bullied seventh graders use their smarts to get the better of their tormentors by starting an unofficial email forum at school in which they publicize their experiences. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This book won the award for best teens book by bank street in 2004. What famous literary figure was described by catalina as not trying to stop anyone or change anyone, she was just trying to write her story. This could change the book, because they could have an extra member of the group, which could make them less bullied, since they are hanging out with big chris, a more popular person at school.
As a class, make a list of all the names that are used in the book to hurt someone. Winning from within attempts to teach us about the various parts of our personality and how they need to learn to negotiate with one another in order to close our performance gaps. The revealers is a 2003 teens novel by american author doug wilhelm about bullying in middle school. I knew from the beginning the major conflict was that kids were getting bullied, but i didnt know how they were going to resolve the conflict until much later in the book. Burke brown, jon blanchette and big chris kuppel were nicknamed this by elliot. While the book helps us to learn about the various parts of ourselves that are often in conflict, there is less information than id hoped about how to successfully. Pretend you are writing a sequel to the revealers what happens to each of the characters above. Big chris kuppel starts out as a supporter of burke and jon, then he changes. Support your answer russell elliot catalina ritchie. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Namecalling is often the first bullying behavior learned.
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