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Poison Ivy
By Koss, Amy Goldman
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59643-118-8
- Publisher
- Brodie Roaring Brook
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2006
Gr 6-9 Ivy has been a victim of relentless bullying for years. Nicknamed -Poison Ivy - by Ann, Benita, and Sophie in fourth grade, she can hardly remember what it was like to be just plain Ivy. When earnest Ms. Gold, the middle school American government teacher, finds a depressing poem written by Ivy, she decides to put -The Evil Three - on trial for bullying. She is hoping to create a perfect learning experience to illustrate the American judicial system to the class -and possibly to te...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2006
At first glance, Poison Ivy looks like the familiar problem novel about standing up to bullies: an American Government class stages a mock trial of three girls for their mistreatment of an unpopular classmate. But nothing turns out quite as expected. Koss lets half-a-dozen key characters narrate short, compelling chapters from their own perspectives. When the misfits speak, the story glows with aut...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
