SuitabookAppearance-based prejudice
Lara is treated as unacceptable by classmates because of her size and is not initially given a chance to be known.
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Dandi Daley Mackall - Author
This is a school story about the harm caused by judging people by appearance. It offers two viewpoints on being teased and also includes a child’s difficult home life.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a school story about the harm caused by judging people by appearance. It offers two viewpoints on being teased and also includes a child’s difficult home life.
Lara is treated as unacceptable by classmates because of her size and is not initially given a chance to be known.
Lara continues trying to be kind while classmates tease her; after a final cruel act, the class offers written apologies.
Consider whether the child would welcome a story containing repeated insults about body size, harsh peer treatment and a home situation involving a drinking, violent father.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.