Name: Bullyville
ISBN: 9780060574994

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Public and Private

A first-person account of public catastrophe, private grief, and one young life’s difficult aftermath.

Come here for

The contrast between a national tragedy and a family’s private loss
A young narrator’s account of a punishing year at Baileywell

Expect

A personal voice reckoning with grief and what others don’t know
The aftermath of tragedy, both public and private

Book Details

Authors: Francine Prose
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: July 29, 2008
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Bullying for Teens · Teen Suicide
Reading lane: Bullying for Teens

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Publisher Categories

Coming of Age
YA Family Stories
Historical YA
Religious YA

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Social Themes for Teens
Assimilation for Teens
Bullying for Teens
Death & Grief for Teens

About This Book

My father was killed on 9/11. Everybody in town knows we lost him forever when the North Tower collapsed. What they don't know is that he was gone long before that day. What they don't know is that a scholarship to exclusive Baileywell Academy only made my life worse. What they don't know is that my mentor at Baileywell is my own personal terrorist. Everybody calls me Miracle Boy. What nobody knows is that it's a miracle I'm still here to tell you the real story about the wo...

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My father was killed on 9/11. Everybody in town knows we lost him forever when the North Tower collapsed. What they don't know is that he was gone long before that day. What they don't know is that a scholarship to exclusive Baileywell Academy only made my life worse. What they don't know is that my mentor at Baileywell is my own personal terrorist. Everybody calls me Miracle Boy. What nobody knows is that it's a miracle I'm still here to tell you the real story about the worst year of my life. From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes an unforgettable novel about disasters, both public and private, and the aftermath of tragedy.