Harassment and asking for help
Piddy's harassment intensifies and affects her daily life; she has difficulty deciding whom to approach.
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Meg Medina - Author
This is a realistic school story in which harassment grows from insults and humiliation into physical attacks. Piddy also faces questions about identity and family, while trying to keep up with school and work.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a realistic school story in which harassment grows from insults and humiliation into physical attacks. Piddy also faces questions about identity and family, while trying to keep up with school and work.
Piddy's harassment intensifies and affects her daily life; she has difficulty deciding whom to approach.
The violence is not limited to threats: an attack leaves Piddy bruised and partly undressed. The story also depicts a father assaulting a mother, and includes occasional English and Spanish swearing and teenage kissing.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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