Book Report On Bullyville

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Prose, Francine. Bullyville. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
Bart Rangely is a 13-year-old boy who attends Baileywell Preparatory Academy in his eighth grade year. I believe that Bart is not so physically appealing because he is jealous of the students' good looks. I can assume that Bart is a sensitive and understanding person based on his time with Nola. Tyro is a thin, tall, and blond boy in his junior year who is assigned as Bart's "Big Brother." He instead bullies Bart. Tyro has demonstrated that he is aggressive, abusive, and cruel because of his actions towards Bart. Nola is a 10-year-old girl who has spent most of her time in the Intensive Care Unit because of a disease she has. Nola has yellowish skin because of her disease and clear blue eyes. Nola is a clever, spirited, and unique girl who can understand how other people feel.
This story takes place in Hillbrook, New Jersey around the time of the 9/11 incident. Bart goes to school at Baileywell Preparatory Academy, which is also known as "Bullyville" to most kids. Bart contemplates the school and says, "Perched high on a hill above our town so you could see …show more content…

Bart receives an entirely paid scholarship to Baileywell Preparatory Academy. One of the most supportive donors of "Bullyville" tells Dr. Bratton that "this is the kind of student , the kind of moral fiber, the kind of wisdom and maturity we want in our Baileywell population" (49; ch. 3). Bart is constantly bullied in "Bullyville" by a kid named Tyro Bergen. One day, Tyro goes too far. Tyro sends a text-message to Bart pretending to be his dad during the 9/11 incident. To get revenge for Tyro's act of bullying, Bart trashes Tyro's expensive car. Due to Bart's act of vandalism, he is appointed to spend time with the sick children in the hospital. This is where he becomes friends with Nola. Unfortunately, Nola dies at the end of the story because of her

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