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Square Fish, 2020-06-10

Tornado

Tornado

Jake Burt, Author

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9781250619792

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For Bell Kirby, school is about sketching and avoiding a bully who happens to be the principal's son, until new student Daelynn arrives and turns everything upside-down.

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Bell’s rules keep him safe—until a new friend, bold and full of light, challenges the order he’s built. This story invites readers to wrestle with what it means to act with integrity even when it’s risky. A powerful reminder that standing up can start small—and still change everything.

Keywords and Themes: Bullying • Character • Courage • Dedication • Empathy • Friendship • Growth • Insight • Integrity • Juvenile Fiction • Resilience • Responsibility • Social Themes

Readability • 4.9

Age Range • 10-14

Pages • 272

Subjects • Friendship • Bullying • Schools • Creative ability • Clubs • Amitiae • Intimidation • AEcoles • Craeativitae • Children's stories • Fiction • Juvenile works

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship

Jake Burt's The Tornado is "One of the best stories about bullying for middle grades. Highly recommended." --School Library Journal, starred review

Bell Kirby is an expert at systems, whether he's designing the world's most elaborate habitat for his pet chinchilla, re-creating Leonardo da Vinci's greatest inventions in his garage, or avoiding Parker Hellickson, the most diabolical bully Village Green Elementary has ever seen.

Since third grade, Parker has tormented Bell, who's spent two long years devising a finely tuned system that keeps him out of Parker's way. Sure, it means that Bell can't get a drink when he wants to, can't play with his best friend on the playground, and can't tell his parents about his day, but at least he's safe.

Until Daelynn Gower touches down in his classroom like a tornado.

Bell's not sure why the new girl, with her rainbow hair, wild clothes, and strange habits, is drawn to him, but he knows one thing--she means trouble. It's bad enough that she disrupts Bell's secret system, but when Daelynn becomes the bully's new target, Bell is forced to make an impossible decision: Finally stand up to Parker. . .

Or join him.

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