Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bully book. The grunt is someone chosen to be an abused outcast. Eric does whatever it takes to get his hands on it. Its a long, hard process that involves rewriting over and over again. In this story, told alternately through journal entries and instructions from a bullying manual, sixthgrader eric. Eric lives in chicago, il with his wife and his dog, bowser the inspiration for nosewise in the wizards dog.
Eric kahn gale started the wizards dog as a joke for his fiancee. It incorporates both sides of bullying and addresses this ongoing issue in the lives of middleschoolers. I rooted for eric as he researched, spied on people, and interviewed others in order to find the bully book. The bully book by eric kahn gale fantastic fiction. Author bio eric kahn gale is the author of the bully book, his first novel. My first novel, the bully book, is a a comic mystery taken directly from my experiences being bullied in 6th grade. And my newest book, the wizards dog, is what i imagine my lovely dog, bowser. His bullies are onto him and threaten him, but that doesnt stop eric.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The bully book, a secret manual passed down to a chosen few each year, explains how to manipulate fellow students for social control and popularity, and eric has been assigned. Upon entering 5th grade he is mercilessly tormented by a group of boys that turn the entire class against him. But the author, eric kahn gale, didnt intend to make an antibullying statement. Ive completely rewritten my upcoming book, themore between 1. Eric is also the author of the bully book and the zoo at the edge of. Science fiction adventure biography non fiction fiction mystery poetry. Nov 23, 2014 this is a powerful novel about bullying and the social interactions of middle schoolers. Questions cover areas like a manual found by a character in his school and the type. Eric kahn gale, cocreator of team starkid shows little white lie and me and my dick, has launched the hardcover edition of his debut novel the bully book and is going on a 7date book tour to. Using the bully books guidance, three boys mount a stepbystep campaign of psychological warfare against eric, sabotaging his few friendships, turning classmates against him, and collapsing. The bully book by eric kahn gale is an overall good book that explains exactly that.
Paperback, 256 pages published on september 3, 20 by harpercollins. And unlike many of us who experienced something awful growing up, he finds them. If youre writing a the bully book essay and need some advice, post your eric kahn gale essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bully book. In eric kahn gale s novel the bully book, sixth grader eric haskins becomes the victim of an ongoing conspiracy outlined in a kidcreated manual, also called the bully book.
The juxtaposition of erics journal against the bully book allows readers to see both the bullies methodology and erics unwitting complicity. In eric kahn gales novel the bully book, sixth grader eric haskins becomes the victim of an ongoing conspiracy outlined in a kidcreated manual, also called the bully book. The following books offer children great insight into the harmful effects of bullying and the importance of kindness, empathy, compassion, and acceptance. He would tease that their dog, bowser, was fascinated by the magic doors in their apartment that let him outside or delivered him food. Eric kahn gales biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability.
A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This lesson offers a plot summary and analysis of main characters in eric kahn gale s 2011 novel the bully book. This lesson offers a plot summary and analysis of main characters in eric kahn gales 2011 novel the bully book. The novel is about a sixth grader who learns to stand up for himself against bullying. A message for parents from eric kahn gale created by harperkids.
Once i picked up the bully book, i finished it in an entire setting. Theres a bully book out there, an instruction manual on how to choose and torment the grunt. The bully book, partly a mystery novel and partly a coming of age story, could be the book that makes the cyber generation turn from being bystanders to upstanders, as in standing up against bullies. Eric lives in chicago, il with his wife and his dog, bowserthe inspiration for nosewise in the wizards dog. Eric cant figure out why hes the grunt until he hears about the bully. Eric kahn gale wrote this book based on his experiences of being bullied in the sixth grade. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Wonder novel study rikki chandler, sandhill elementary unit overview during this unit, students use the novel wonder, fiction and nonfiction texts, and other media to explore literary concepts, including point of view, character development, figurative language. Palacio if i wake by nikki moyes the bully book by eric kahn gale. This is a powerful novel about bullying and the social interactions of middle schoolers. Guest post by eric kahn gale about the wizards dog. The bully book is a top ten indie next list pick of 20, and publishers weekly called the bully book a gripping debut novel. One of the best juvenile fiction books ive ever read.
Eric is the main protaganist and the outcast of his sixgrade class at school. How did the friendship between melody and eric get destroyed. Author eric kahn gale biography and book list fresh fiction. See all recent nonfiction items added to worldcat by this library.
He just wanted to tell a good story about a kid detective. Shockingly enough, eric soon learns that hes not the only grunt around. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The bully book, a debut novel by eric kahn gale due out from harpercollins in january, is a semiautobiographical novel that alternates between passages. I felt like i was going to be placing myself into an unsafe situation which made me a little uncomfortable. Dec 26, 2012 the bully book, partly a mystery novel and partly a coming of age story, could be the book that makes the cyber generation turn from being bystanders to upstanders, as in standing up against bullies.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The bully book was very hard for me to pick up, because ive experienced some of the bullying and trauma that eric was subjected to. Originally selfpublished as an ebook and based on the authors real life experiences, the story of a bullied sixthgrader is conveyed through a series of journal entries that document his efforts to protect himself and are juxtaposed with insights into bully. The bully book by eric kahn gale 97800621252 booktopia. Have you ever bullied someone or been bullied yourself. Gale gutsily portrays a glovesoff sixthgrade classroom in which variations of gay are flung around as insults a usage that eric articulately and bravely challenges. Each fall, a selected group of sixth graders receives the book and uses it to choose a grunt, a victim to be teased, humiliated, alienated, and tortured. Hes a normal, average kid, until sixth grade starts. Eric kahn gale there is a book that teaches how to be a bully and its about to ruin eric haskins life. I thought it was perfect and i was actually in tears. This book is loosely based on incidents that happened to him in sixth. Eric kahn gale is the author of the bully book, his first novel. The story takes place in a small town where children have been bullying each other for a very long time. I thought the bully book was a a great debut novel.
Starkid writer eric kahn gale embarks on bully book tour. See how much you know about the bully book with this quiz and worksheet centered around a synopsis of the story. Erics quest to uncover the bully book is genuinely suspenseful. This book pulls from actual events as the author loosely recounts what it was like when he was bullied in sixth grade. Discussion guide by eric kahn gale for exclusive information on your favorite authors and artists, visit to order, please contact your harpercollins sales representative, call 1800charper, or fax your order to 18008224090. Originally selfpublished as an ebook by a member of team starkid, the bully book is now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. The rules governing middle school are often a mystery, but for eric haskins, theyre a mystery he needs to solve, and fast. I think its supposed to be a childrens book im really not sure but let me tell you. A message for teachers from eric kahn gale about the bully book. Eric cant figure out why hes the grunt until he hears about the bully book, a cryptic. Who told the other eric had learned of the bully book. If so, you will be able to relate to the main character in this book, eric haskins. And unlike many of us who experienced something awful growing up, he.
Dec 26, 2012 the juxtaposition of erics journal against the bully book allows readers to see both the bullies methodology and erics unwitting complicity. It turns out that there is a book passed down every year from the sixth graders called the bully book. Eric kahn gale in this story told alternately through journal entries and instructions from a bullying manual, sixthgrader eric embarks on a quest to find the reason why he is being teased and tormented in middle. After discovering that these kids picked him based off of a bully book, eric goes on a mission to find this book and discovers that this is a horrible history that repeats itself every year in the sixth grade. I can appreciate them from a literary standpoint and may even recommend a few. For some inexplicable reason, the class bully and his pack make eric the grunt. My second, the zoo at the edge of the world, is a fantasy prompted by my lifelong obsession with animals. He is tormented by his classmates and he cant figure out why. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Written in a firstperson, journalstyle format, the bully book follows the school year of eric haskinsa seemingly average kid who finds himself the target of three bullies. Eric gale the story of the awful vocabulary exercises is based on a real. Eric haskins is in sixth grade and is seemingly the new target of the bullies in school.