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Mean Little People
by Paige Dearth
Published: 2017-04-02
Paperback : 504 pages
Paperback : 504 pages
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Seven-year-old Tony has one choice...to live or to die.
My name is Tony.When I was seven years old the bullies in my class almost killed me; my father was angry that I let it happen but he always hated me.
At thirteen I went to prison for a crime I didn't commit; it was the worst experience ...
My name is Tony.When I was seven years old the bullies in my class almost killed me; my father was angry that I let it happen but he always hated me.
At thirteen I went to prison for a crime I didn't commit; it was the worst experience ...
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Introduction
Seven-year-old Tony has one choice...to live or to die.
My name is Tony.When I was seven years old the bullies in my class almost killed me; my father was angry that I let it happen but he always hated me.
At thirteen I went to prison for a crime I didn't commit; it was the worst experience of my life.
Living on the streets was hard; being part of a gang was harder.
Oh, and I did find people to love along the way...and, I would do anything to protect them. Anything.
**WARNING**18 Readers Only. Graphic content and subject matter.
Excerpt
COLDHEARTED“Someone once told me that I was coldhearted. They believed it. I didn’t.
Kids learn how to cope. Bullied kids find that special superpower inside that pushes them to survive. They wear masks on the outside for the world to see, but inside they are raging, struggling to experience normal. ...
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Discussion Questions
1. What would be the steps or course of action for a parent when their child is targeted by the Mean Little People (bullies) of the world?2. There is a significant scene in the novel when Tony is living at his childhood home that is actually non-fiction. Can you guess which one it is?
3. Marge the bus driver gave Tony advice “Sometimes bein’ left out is better than bein’ let in.” Was this good advice? Did Tony take the advice? Was their ever anyone in your life who gave you advice in a sentence or two that changed the course of your life?
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