Erno Jeff - Bullied - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Every day all over the country teenagers struggle with the realities of bullying. Tormented ridiculed and beaten - simply for being who they are - these teens face alienation humiliation and even the explicit assertion that they have somehow brought this upon themselves that they should just blend in. Bullied is a series of short stories exploring the world of these teens from several different viewpoints: the victim the bully the gay bystander the straight friend the concerned parent. Closeted Bryan wonders why Christian Michaelson doesn't just try to blend in if he hates being bullied so much. Star athlete David isn't a homophobe - after all he's not afraid of anything. Jonathan a Christian fundamentalist must weigh the Bible against peer pressure and what he knows is right when he discovers his childhood friend is gay. Bully victim Chase Devereaux finds an unexpected ally in a brave fellow student. A single mom struggles to accept the reality that her only son is gay. Two tough gay teens are forced to confront their own inner demons when tragedy befalls a classmate they failed to help. And overweight Kirby finds the strength of character to make a friend which leads to a lifestyle change and a chance at love. Each character grows as an individual as he or she comes to terms with what it means to be a gay teenager in America.
Title: Bullied
Author(s): Erno Jeff
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Barcode: 9781623803919
Pages: 198 Pages
Publication Date: 12/1/2012
Category: Family & Home Stories (Children's / Teenage)