Dare!: A Story about Standing Up to Bullying in Schools (Weird!, #2) (Weird (Free Spirit), #2)

by Erin Frankel

Paula Heaphy (Illustrator)

Jayla feels threatened by her classmate Sam, who has bullied her in the past for her "nerdy" love of astronomy and stars. Sam is now bullying Jayla’s friend Luisa, and she enlists Jayla to participate. Jalya reluctantly joins in but soon realizes it is wrong. With the help of caring adults and friends, Jayla comes to sympathize with Luisa and finds the courage to dare to stand up to Sam and put an end to the bullying.

The Weird! Series
These three books tell the story of an ongoing 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.

Part of the Bully Free Kids™ line

• ISBN10: 1575423995
• ISBN13: 9781575423999
• Publish Date: 27 July 2012 (first published 1 July 2012)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 8 November 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
• Edition: Part of the Bully Free Kids™ line
• 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.