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By John David Anderson
- Release Date: 2017-05-02
- Genre: Family & Relationships in Kids Fiction
Description
With multiple starred reviews, don't miss this humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, social media, and the failures of communication between kids. From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby’s Last Day.
In middle school, words aren’t just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change things forever.
When cell phones are banned at Branton Middle School, Frost and his friends Deedee, Wolf, and Bench come up with a new way to communicate: leaving sticky notes for each other all around the school. It catches on, and soon all the kids in school are leaving notes—though for every kind and friendly one, there is a cutting and cruel one as well.
In the middle of this, a new girl named Rose arrives at school and sits at Frost’s lunch table. Rose is not like anyone else at Branton Middle School, and it’s clear that the close circle of friends Frost has made for himself won’t easily hold another. As the sticky-note war escalates, and the pressure to choose sides mounts, Frost soon realizes that after this year, nothing will ever be the same.
Reviews
Could have been better…
1By Emperor PUPPY MC DIGGLESThis book was way to long! The story dragged on and on, sometimes they would talk about one event throughout 2-3 chapters! Plus, there was racism and homophobia in the book. I recommend this book if you like long stories and you don’t support BLM or Lgbtq+Pretty good
4By AI=trashI think it was pretty good, I liked the message and the racism was part of the message. Over all I think it was a pretty great book.Pretty good!
4By iliketoread25This book sends a great message around, but the only thing was that it’s a bit extreme. I don’t think that some of the things were necessary, yet the entire book was revolved around the antagonists and protagonists. Eric was your average protagonist, but I thought Eric’s mother was a great character, along with Rose. Rose also sent another great message around: don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Rose seems so friendly, yet bold and I absolutely love that. I also thought Bench was very realistic, because he shows the message of moving on healthily. This is why I love this book! Maybe it isn’t the best, but it’s worth reading.Well
3By Doubletap2008Unfortunately, this book had a good message, but was WAY too long. Page after page after page of middle school drama. Some of it is necessary, but we get the point, people. Everybody knows there is drama in middle school. Don't need to record every instant or every moment or EVERY mean note, just the important ones in the book. I couldn't really relate to the characters that much, either. I don't know if they are unrealistic exactly, maybe just unlike me, so thats not important. Basically, it was way too long. I started skipping around a lot, just to get to the exciting or important parts, because it just DRAGGED on and on. I did not understand the end much either, but okay.Story was not fascinating.
2By cheeseball3445Did not like Rose or Wolfs character because they made me cringe .Contains Racism and homophobia.I was starting to relate to Eric because he had the same name as me,but then he objectified women.The characters were unrealistic,and the plot didn’t drive!Would recommend if you are a bigot.
