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SHREDDERMAN Wendelin Van Draanen Hardcover | Knopf Books for Young Readers | February 2004 | $12.95 | 0-375-82351-4 | Ages 7-10 Hardcover Library Binding | Knopf Books for Young Readers | February 2004 | $14.99 | 0-375-92351-9 | Ages 7-10

Have you ever been picked on by another kid? Have you ever seen another kid getting bullied and done nothing about it? Nolan Byrd is sick and tired of Bubba calling him and everyone else in his class names. He's tired of watching Bubba tip over trays in the cafeteria, push kids in the hallway, and steal homework from classmates. He decides to get back at Bubba and all the other bullies by secretly taking pictures of them doing these awful things and then posting them on his Web site—Shredderman.com. Soon the whole school is talking about Shredderman and ignoring Bubba at school, refusing to be a part of his bullying tactics. The trick, however, is to make sure Nolan remains anonymous. If Bubba finds out he's the one behind the Web site, he'll beat Nolan up for sure. When his teacher, Mr. Green, suspects Nolan created the Web site, he doesn't know if he should confess or deny it. But with Mr. Green's help, Nolan and his classmates learn what it means to stand together and to stand up for what you believe in.

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Prepared by Brenda Day, Library Media Specialist, Crowley Middle School Campus, Crowley, TX

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