A junior novel about the impact of bullying from teacher and author, Jake Burt.
Jake Burt is the author of the middle-grade novels Greetings from Witness Protection!, an Indie Next selection, and The Right Hook of Devin Velma, a Junior Library Guild Selection. He teaches fifth grade and lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with his wife and their daughter. jburtbooks.com
A Junior Library Guild Selection "One of the best stories about
bullying for middle grades. Highly recommended." --School Library
Journal, starred review
"Having been mercilessly bullied for three years by Parker...
fifth- grader Bell is at first so relieved when his tormentor
switches focus to flamboyantly dressed new girl Daelynn that he
actually goes along with a mean prank on her. So sharp is his
guilt, though--particularly after Daelynn justly berates him for
being a coward--that after a few false starts he screws his courage
to the sticking place and discovers that forming a mutual support
group with her and other victims effectively keeps the bully at
bay. But this is only partly about coping with a bully, and the
rest of the story may well prove more engaging to young readers."
--Booklist, starred review "Gracefully folded into [The Tornado]
are themes of friendship, accountability, engineering, and
cooperation, and even a discussion on what life was like for
Leonardo da Vinci. Even with a wide range of topics, Burt keeps the
plot lively and focused as the very believable kids work to solve
their own problems through both empathy and logic. ...A satisfying
tale of bullying redemption with a STEM twist." --Kirkus
Reviews
Praise for The Right Hook of Devin Velma: A Junior Library Guild
Selection
"Spot-on sixth-grade humor and sympathetic characters will hook
readers as he explores fame and friendship in the age of social
media." --Publishers Weekly
"Fisticuffs ensue, but so in time do good and brave words in this
goofy, affectionate tale of loyalty, family and fraternity." --Wall
Street Journal
"A sweet, accessible comedy about two sixth grade boys. Short and
punchy sentences get straight to the funny stuff and leave just
enough unexplained to keep readers moving to the resolution. ... A
wholesome, appealing, and fast-paced friendship tale." --School
Library Journal "Features a fantastic male friendship and a
well-developed roster of characters. ...This is a novel fully
rooted in the experiences of today's tweens, certain that they're
one social media stunt away from fame but also still struggling
with timeless concerns, whether it's managing the expectations of
adults or crushing on their BFF's older sister. Hand to fans of
basketball and friendship stories." --Booklist
"He may not be the best candidate for the job, but twelve-year-old
narrator and introvert Addison is willing to step in as
cameraman/sidekick/lookout for his friend Devin, who plans to pull
off an epic stunt, record and post it, go viral, and monetize his
millions of views to cover his ailing father's medical bills. ...
fast-moving... just the ticket for easy entertainment or
middle-grade book reports." --The Bulletin Greetings from Witness
Protection!: "Jake Burt is a storytelling magician. Part coming of
age tale and part spy thriller, Greetings from Witness Protection
could be a collaboration between Judy Blume and Ian Fleming. Nicki
relates her unusual experiences with humor and with a commitment
that melted my heart and made me wish I'd known her when I was in
seventh grade." --Ann M. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author
of Rain Reign and the Baby-Sitters Club series "This inventive,
clever story has a lot of heart at its center. Jake Burt's debut is
utterly rewarding." --Wendy Mass, New York Times-bestselling author
of The Candymakers and Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
"What do you get when you mix a snarky city girl with a shady past
and lightning reflexes with a seemingly typical suburban family
she's just met? A funny, action-packed novel about the trials of
school, parental arguments, and sibling rivalry--all with a dash of
high-stakes thrills and dramatic showdowns... [Readers] will relish
the action and fast-paced plot as well as the engaging and
competent Nicki, whose emotional strength and quick wits carry her
through much of the narrative." --School Library Journal
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