Dare! (Weird!, #2) (Weird (Free Spirit), #2)

by Erin Frankel

Paula Heaphy (Illustrator)

True-to-life stories of bullying told from all perspectives: the role of the target, the bystander, and the person doing the bullying. These three books tell the story of an on going case of bullying from three third graders' perspectives. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in "Weird!" Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in "Dare!" And in "Tough!", Sam speaks from the point of view of someone initiating bullying. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience, eventually learning how to face her challenges with the help of friends, peers, and caring adults. The books may be read separately or as a set; readers will enjoy tracking small details that carry over from one book to another. Each book concludes with "activity club" pages for kids, as well as information to help parents, teachers, counsellors, and other adults reinforce the books' messages and foster dialogue with children.

• ISBN13: 9781575423999
• Publish Date: 28 February 2014 (first published 1 July 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 8 November 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 48
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joni Reads]

I think this book is such a great resource for kids to have. My daughter just started kindergarten so having the opportunity to review this book could not have come at a better time. This book's main character is Jayla. She used to be bullied at school by a girl named Sam. When Sam turns her teasing attention from Jayla to Luisa for a while Jayla is relieved but then she starts to feel bad for Luisa. She talks about how it's scary but she needs to Dare to stand up for Luisa because she knows how it feels to be bullied.

I like that the end of the book has a bunch of good discussion questions and material to go over with your children. They have really come in handy for my daughter and I. I read this book out of order, as it's the second book in the series but I don't think that matters. I am happy to have the other books in this series and will definitely be reading them with my daughter soon.