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Reviewed on October 1, 2018 | CHAPTER BOOKS
Gr 2–5—Leroy and his older sister Ruby ride the bus to school every day. Unfortunately, so does DJ, a high schooler who consistently insults, mocks, and physically assaults Leroy. While only 10 years old, Ruby stands up to DJ, but the teen is undeterred. Despite Leroy's desperate desire to fly away and escape DJ, he is paralyzed by fear and frustration. Ruby encourages Leroy to inform someone and she even pretends to be a bully in an effort to motivate Leroy to defend himself. Nevertheless, DJ's th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More