Matt Beam
Author
Publisher
Front Street
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Tells the story--in the form of a suicide note from a teenaged boy to his unborn sister--of how a ninth-grader comes to accept his less than ideal life after witnessing the struggles of a friend with serious depression.
Author
Language
English
Description
When a classmate hurts his feelings by calling him a fairy, Brandon turns to his imagination and his two best friends, who rally to his side. Brandon informs his pals that he is now a zombie who will destroy his enemies with his tears. They respond by turning into a ghost and a vampire, ready to protect him from the mean words being thrown at him during recess. What starts as a bullying moment ends in a creative and empathetic exchange between the...