My Lists
Featured Lists
Bullyville
By Prose, Francine
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06057-498-7
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2007
Gr 5-8 Eighth-grader Bart Rangely and his mother have been hiding the fact that his father left her for a younger woman. Then, on the morning of September 11th, Bart's fever prevents his mother from going to her office in the North Tower, where his dad also works. When he dies, Bart is nearly consumed by the grief that now accompanies his anger. Hailed as a "Miracle Boy" for keeping his mom home that morning, he is offered a scholarship to Bailywell Preparatory Academy, aka Bullyville. The snobby students live up to their reputation, terrorizing Bart with ac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Prose spins a melodrama from the ashes of 9/11. Bart, a boy whose father was killed in the World Trade Center, get...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
