Books like Chrissa Stands Strong by Mary Casanova
Chrissa Stands Strong is a young adult novel that explores themes of cyberbullying, school bullying, and the challenges faced by a sixth-grade girl. Chrissa, who is in the sixth grade, has been a swim team captain since she was in fifth grade. However, when Chrissa and her friends start receiving mean text messages and spam emails, and there is a cruel posting on the swim club website, it becomes hard for Chrissa to know whom to trust. The novel follows Chrissa as she tries to uncover the source of the bullying and find a way to put an end to the harassment. The story is a realistic portrayal of the difficulties faced by children in schools and how they cope with cyberbullying.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mary Casanova
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