Say Something
Intermediate Level Solo

A young girl witnesses other children being taunted and bullied in Say Something, but although she sympathizes with the victims, and never participates in the bullying herself, she also never speaks out against it. Then one day, when her friends are absent, and she is sitting alone in the cafeteria,......more

First, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the watercolor paintings. These illustrations are beautiful (gorgeous colors!) and more importantly they capture what is going on perfectly. The facial expressions and body language of the kids is spot on. I can’t think of a better book to get a discussi......more

A (child narrator) begins Say Something by," there's a kid in my school that gets picked on all the time." The narrator feels okay about the situation because she is not the one calling names, throwing things, or laughing. Until one day she sits alone in the cafeteria and is bullied by those same k......more

This book is about the kids in school who get picked on. There are various reasons listed. They might be slow or not cool. I like how the book approaches a hard subject. The main girl is proud of herself for not getting involved. She doesn't bully. She doesn't sit by the kid on the bus who is made f......more

In these times when parents often hear about bullying at school, here is a conversation starter on this important subject. It isn't just adults that are affected by the Bystander Effect. The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less lik......more