Payback

by James Heneghan

Book Overview

Thirteen-year-old Charley Callaghan is coping with some difficult changes. His family has recently moved to Vancouver from Ireland, and his mother has died of cancer. Now he is desperately trying to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888997043
• ISBN13: 9780888997043
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A Powerful Read!

At first, Charley is relieved when the school bullies at his new school stop picking on him and shift their persecution to Benny Mason, a gentle soul who never stands up for himself against the bullies. Charley is torn between helping Benny and playing it safe by not getting involved--after all, he tells himself, Benny's problem is not his problem. After Benny takes his own life, however, Charley feels the need to somehow make amends in some way for not being there when Benny needed him. A powerful story that focuses on the crucial role of the bystander in bullying situations.