Exposure
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2006
- Subjects
- Bullying, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Values & Virtues
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696123
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $12.99
Library Ordering Options
Description
Julie is tired of being tormented at school, tired of not fitting in and being the butt of jokes.
When Julie's brother brings home a camera with images of her chief tormentor in a compromising situation, she sees a way to level the playing field. When her attempt at turning the tables goes wrong, she is left even more on the outside and struggling to do the right thing.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! Available in Spanish as Revelación.
About the author
Awards
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Excerpt: Exposure (by (author) Patricia Murdoch)
I was happier than I had been for a long time.
Everything was crashing down around Dana. Finally I was getting some justice. But I wanted a bigger
helping, this wasn't enough. I had to do something.
I went into the washroom and dug a marker out of my pencil case. I drew a box and a couple of circles with lines for a flash going off on the outer wall of the first cubicle. No one would be able to miss it. It didn't look exactly like a camera, but it would do. And for the finishing touch I wrote SMILE DANA, with a happy face right beside it.
Editorial Reviews
“An excellent book for reluctant readers. With a strong story, straightforward language and interesting, plausible characters, this book deals with real situations and emotions that any high school student might encounter. Highly Recommended.”
CM Magazine
"A compelling, albeit condensed, discussion of bullying from the viewpoints of the abuser and the victim."
Alan Review
"Well written and thoughtful…will be popular with reluctant readers."
School Library Journal
"There is a sophistication about this book that works well to gain and maintain interest without preaching to the converted. There's more show than tell here, and that speaks volumes."
Resource Links
“Revenge is at best bittersweet and Murdoch takes this reality into the heart of high school with characters YAs can relate to.”
KLIATT
"Its dialogue sparkles and the characters are believable and real...highly recommended."
Canadian Book Review Annual