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Bullyville

(2007, Fiction - School, Written by Francine Prose)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Boy loses dad in 9/11, then faces school bullies.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A bloody fistfight; a boy is punched and forced into a locker.

  • Sex:

    A mention of kiddie porn.

  • Language:

    "S--t," "ass," used rarely.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A reference to a kid smoking, and another to a teen using "weed."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bullyville

Parents need to know that there's a little swearing and some fighting. More powerful, though, is the emotional impact on a boy who loses his father in 9/11 and then a friend to disease.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the bullying, which seems pretty mild here compared to most books on the subject. Why does Tyro do it, and why does Bart react so strongly to it? What is their final fight really all about?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    movieluver!<3
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    ok book but the end was amazing!

    As i read this book i thought it was boring at parts and just ok but the last 100 pages made me change my mind! this was a good book! i liked it alot! the end was pretty sad but really good! by the end of the book it feels like you know Bart! i won't give away the end because you have to go read this book! it's farely new but GREAT!!!!! GO READ!!! 12+

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