Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)
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teachers do to help people who are being bullied?
6. Cassie chooses to disconnect Zan when she learns that he has been bullied, too. Do you think she made the right choice? Or should she have infected Zan with the virus, too?
7. Zan was once bullied, but he joined the bullies because he felt he couldn’t beat them. In your experience, do people who have been bullied ever become bullies? Or does the experience of being bullied make them more compassionate towards others who have been victimized?
8. How do you think Cassie expected to feel after she “smacked back”? How did she actually feel?
Bonus question: Have you read Lord of the Flies? Why do you think the author chose that particular book as the file York wants?
Bonus project: Write your own short story that takes place in the world of Smacking Back, or in another near-future high school. What kinds of technology might they have in your story? How might school be the same or different in the future? If you want, you are welcome to send your stories to me, author Laura Bradley Rede, at laurarede@hotmail.com. I would love to read them!
Cyberbullying Prevention Resources:
Stop Cyberbullying
https://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
Stop Bullying.Gov (Info on bullying and cyberbullying)
https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html
Do Something.Org (11 facts about cyberbullying. Eye opening statistics.)
https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying#
Common Sense Media (Good video and tips broken down by age)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
About the Author
Laura Bradley Rede is the author of the YA paranormal romance series The Darkride Chronicles (Darkride and Crossfire). She received Writers of the Future award for fantasy and science fiction and is the author of numerous YA short stories. She lives in Minneapolis with her partner, their three children, a huge Great Dane, and a small flock of chickens. You can find her at www.darkridechronicles.com
More Books by Laura Bradley Rede
Darkride (The Darkride Chronicles, Book 1)
Crossfire (The Darkride Chronicles, Book 2)
The Strongest Ring (Free YA short story)