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Exposure
Julie is tired of being tormented at school, tired of not fitting in and being the butt of jokes. When her brother brings home a camera with images of her chief tormentor in a compromising situation, she sees a way to level the playing field. When her attempt at turning the tables goes wrong, she is left even more on the outside and struggling to do the right thing.
Also available in Spanish.
Also available in Spanish.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Patricia Murdoch
12 books2 followersA language arts teacher, Patricia Murdoch knows all too well the importance of learning to read and the power of a strong story. She lives in Bradford, Ontario.
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November 6, 2015
I read Exposure and I have to say it was a pretty good book. Not only did I love what it was about but it was very short! So it’s an easy A. All the characters are all interesting. The book caught my attention all throughout it. Jenny is the main character of the book. She is a bit chubby, and she lets what people say get to her, and man, does that girl have a bully on her hands (Dana). Dana tells Jenny to kill herself and terrible things like that. So Jenny gets Dana back very very awesomely. She has the moment every person who has ever been picked on wish they had.
Dana near the end of the book learns something. As does Jenny! Sounds like a scary movie to me! You wait. You don’t know what scary is until you see what Jenny does to Dana. Everyone in school couldn’t believe what was happening . All this intensity goes on all through the book. Really it is fantastic. The book reminds me of what might go on in the school I go to today. You’re missing out on something really great if you don’t read this book.
Dana near the end of the book learns something. As does Jenny! Sounds like a scary movie to me! You wait. You don’t know what scary is until you see what Jenny does to Dana. Everyone in school couldn’t believe what was happening . All this intensity goes on all through the book. Really it is fantastic. The book reminds me of what might go on in the school I go to today. You’re missing out on something really great if you don’t read this book.
April 23, 2009
this book was ok it was boring to me.I would not recomend it it was not a good book. this book is mainly about a girl who is exposed by people.
September 26, 2015
I loved this book! I started to read it because the author is my mothers friend. AMAZING
June 1, 2018
Exposure by Patricia Murdoch is a compelling masterpiece about bullying and revenge. The main character Julie is bullied by Dana. After her brother going to a party where the cops crash, Zack had a camera in his bag. a camera with evidence, dirt on Dana on which Julie could use. The questions throughout the book were, Would she use the pictures? Or would she turn over a new leaf and forgive Dana?
Murdoch uses descriptive language throughout the book to allow the reader to fully understand the plot. For example Julie says to herself, " I wished I could hit her, blast her head off, dig things into her eyes. I slumped into the chair". This reveals how Dana made Julie feel, allowing the reader understand later on in the book why Dana could make the decision to get revenge on Dana, and stop the pain and anger she had caused the main character to feel. Next,another example is when Julie is talking about her finger prints, " My fingerprints wee on the card, inside the camera, and maybe I wouldn't be able to get them all off", The descriptive language here allows the reader get the mood of tension. Julie is worried about not being able to get the finger prints off, possibly allowing for foreshadowing of later events in the book.
The author also uses Julie's thoughts and emotions to convey her want for revenge. One example of this is when Julie has a thought. The thought was, " I could let Dana know I had them, and if she ever bothered me again i'd show them to people, like an insurance plan". This shows the thoughts of a practical teenage girl in this situation. This is because she would use blackmail to make Dana stop tormenting her. Then, later in the book Julie makes a decision. One that could effect everything in her life so far, "It didn't look exactly like a camera, but it would do. And for the finishing touch i wrote 'SMILE DANA' with a happy face right beside it". This exhibits an irrational decision based upon emotion instead of judgement. The reason Julie makes this deicion was that, "I was getting some justice. But I wanted a bigger helping. This wasn't enough. I had to do something". This explains the irrational thought process of a hurt and confused teen, who feels the need for more justice. She didn't think about her consequences, just her emotions and what she thought would happen, which is more justice.
Thus, I rate this book five out of five stars. This s because this is a captivating book that takes you in the mindset of a teen who is tormented and is given a power that can either be used for good or bad. The book takes the reader through her mind set and thought on what she is going to do with her new given power of a picture,because after all a picture is worth a thousand words. Which Julie had 2000 on Dana that she could use. I recommend this book to young adults, or to anyone who likes the drama genre of books.
Murdoch uses descriptive language throughout the book to allow the reader to fully understand the plot. For example Julie says to herself, " I wished I could hit her, blast her head off, dig things into her eyes. I slumped into the chair". This reveals how Dana made Julie feel, allowing the reader understand later on in the book why Dana could make the decision to get revenge on Dana, and stop the pain and anger she had caused the main character to feel. Next,another example is when Julie is talking about her finger prints, " My fingerprints wee on the card, inside the camera, and maybe I wouldn't be able to get them all off", The descriptive language here allows the reader get the mood of tension. Julie is worried about not being able to get the finger prints off, possibly allowing for foreshadowing of later events in the book.
The author also uses Julie's thoughts and emotions to convey her want for revenge. One example of this is when Julie has a thought. The thought was, " I could let Dana know I had them, and if she ever bothered me again i'd show them to people, like an insurance plan". This shows the thoughts of a practical teenage girl in this situation. This is because she would use blackmail to make Dana stop tormenting her. Then, later in the book Julie makes a decision. One that could effect everything in her life so far, "It didn't look exactly like a camera, but it would do. And for the finishing touch i wrote 'SMILE DANA' with a happy face right beside it". This exhibits an irrational decision based upon emotion instead of judgement. The reason Julie makes this deicion was that, "I was getting some justice. But I wanted a bigger helping. This wasn't enough. I had to do something". This explains the irrational thought process of a hurt and confused teen, who feels the need for more justice. She didn't think about her consequences, just her emotions and what she thought would happen, which is more justice.
Thus, I rate this book five out of five stars. This s because this is a captivating book that takes you in the mindset of a teen who is tormented and is given a power that can either be used for good or bad. The book takes the reader through her mind set and thought on what she is going to do with her new given power of a picture,because after all a picture is worth a thousand words. Which Julie had 2000 on Dana that she could use. I recommend this book to young adults, or to anyone who likes the drama genre of books.
November 5, 2022
Kayla
La mayor parte de lo que sucedió en el libro parecían cosas que también podrían suceder en la vida real, pero por supuesto, al igual que con cualquier libro, había muchas partes que parecían poco realistas. La primera parte que encontré poco realista fue que Dana y su amiga Brynn eran las chicas malas muy estereotipadas. Un acosador no se acercaría directamente a ti, diría un chiste malo mientras te insulta y luego se alejaría. A veces decía cosas malas frente a las aulas o en las aulas y los maestros nunca se daban cuenta ni le decían nada al respecto. Otra cosa que encontré poco realista es que al final Dana y Julie se habían hecho amigas. Julie siempre habló con tanta fuerza sobre cuánto odiaba a Dana que siento que no habrían podido superar su pasado. Dana había intimidado y dicho cosas horribles a Julie durante años y simplemente no entiendo cómo Julie pudo superarlo tan fácilmente.
La mayor parte de lo que sucedió en el libro parecían cosas que también podrían suceder en la vida real, pero por supuesto, al igual que con cualquier libro, había muchas partes que parecían poco realistas. La primera parte que encontré poco realista fue que Dana y su amiga Brynn eran las chicas malas muy estereotipadas. Un acosador no se acercaría directamente a ti, diría un chiste malo mientras te insulta y luego se alejaría. A veces decía cosas malas frente a las aulas o en las aulas y los maestros nunca se daban cuenta ni le decían nada al respecto. Otra cosa que encontré poco realista es que al final Dana y Julie se habían hecho amigas. Julie siempre habló con tanta fuerza sobre cuánto odiaba a Dana que siento que no habrían podido superar su pasado. Dana había intimidado y dicho cosas horribles a Julie durante años y simplemente no entiendo cómo Julie pudo superarlo tan fácilmente.
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December 19, 2017
I liked the idea and the display of a girl dealing with the unrealistic body expectations in today's society was well done.
Though I had a few problems.
1. Bullies are not that direct in real life! At least, not in my experience...
2. Bullies do not become your automatic friends if you go to their house and start asking "Why are you mean to me?"
3. Things are not forgiven and forgotten that easily.
Though I had a few problems.
1. Bullies are not that direct in real life! At least, not in my experience...
2. Bullies do not become your automatic friends if you go to their house and start asking "Why are you mean to me?"
3. Things are not forgiven and forgotten that easily.
February 20, 2025
Compelling
This book was actually very good. As always, this series of books are short, but the author did an excellent job of fleshing out her characters.
I was actually rooting for both of the characters in the end.
This book was actually very good. As always, this series of books are short, but the author did an excellent job of fleshing out her characters.
I was actually rooting for both of the characters in the end.
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January 19, 2024it was ok
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November 23, 2010
Do you like books that leave you full of suspense? Do you like being surprised with unexpected endings? If the answer to these questions is yes, then Exposure by Patricia Murdoch is the book for you. This is a realistic fiction book that will help you understand that everything you do has a consequence that may be good or bad.
The main character, Julie, faces a problem many girls face in junior high and high school and that is a mean girl. Dana is Julie’s mean girl and goes out of her way to make Julie feel bad on a regular basis. When Julie mentions it to her mom, her first reaction is to call the school or Dana’s parents. As most girls know, this solution would only add to the problem. Julie’s brother tries to make her feel better by telling her that the high school students make fun of Dana when she comes to their parties. Of course, going to high school parties is something Dana is most proud of.
Things start to change when Julie finds out a juicy secret about Dana. This secret brought confusion to Julie's mind because she wanted to get revenge on Dana but she didn't want to say too much because it could possibly get her big brother into a lot of trouble. The revenge began to take over Julie and it caused her to lose her best friend Sammi. Because this was the only friend she had, Julie lost all of her friends. Julie had to make the right decision but she didn't know exactly how to do it.
I would recommend this book for ages 13 and up because although it has a good message it is a mature book and some parents may not suggest it. I would really recommend this book because it's not too much to read but it will give you a lot to think about. Most people say that they don't want to read books because they are too long but this book is kind of short with big information Do you want to find out what decision that Julie made? Want to know the big secret? For more information ask a librarian in your local library or school library.
The main character, Julie, faces a problem many girls face in junior high and high school and that is a mean girl. Dana is Julie’s mean girl and goes out of her way to make Julie feel bad on a regular basis. When Julie mentions it to her mom, her first reaction is to call the school or Dana’s parents. As most girls know, this solution would only add to the problem. Julie’s brother tries to make her feel better by telling her that the high school students make fun of Dana when she comes to their parties. Of course, going to high school parties is something Dana is most proud of.
Things start to change when Julie finds out a juicy secret about Dana. This secret brought confusion to Julie's mind because she wanted to get revenge on Dana but she didn't want to say too much because it could possibly get her big brother into a lot of trouble. The revenge began to take over Julie and it caused her to lose her best friend Sammi. Because this was the only friend she had, Julie lost all of her friends. Julie had to make the right decision but she didn't know exactly how to do it.
I would recommend this book for ages 13 and up because although it has a good message it is a mature book and some parents may not suggest it. I would really recommend this book because it's not too much to read but it will give you a lot to think about. Most people say that they don't want to read books because they are too long but this book is kind of short with big information Do you want to find out what decision that Julie made? Want to know the big secret? For more information ask a librarian in your local library or school library.
January 15, 2016
This book is about a girl named Julie that is really insecure about herself mainly because this girl named Dana bully's her. Julie finds out some pretty bad stuff about Dana and uses it to make Dana's life miserable, but it goes a little too far. I personally didn't like this book that much because the whole concept just wasn't interesting and it seemed dumb. It was really gossipy and dramatic. Near the end it did get more interesting I wanted to keep reading and I found myself reading faster and faster to get to the end. The characters made me kind of frustrated with the actions they did In the book which made me like it a lot less. I could almost predict everything that was going to happen because it seemed really cliché. There were some good parts, not a lot but some. I really got into the book at the end when Julie and Dana both became friends and it Julie stopped Dana from making a big mistake. I didn't really expect them to become friends especially when I first started reading it because Julie hated Dana so much. And the book gave a good message of not to be cruel to people who are mean and cruel to you back because it can do a lot of harm to both people, and just not to be cruel In general. I feel a lot of girls could learn from the book but for me I already knew not to be mean to other people and I know what it can do and how much it can hurt the other person. Overall the book wasn't bad but I would only recommend it to a girl and wouldn't recommend it to a someone who doesn't like the gossipy and over dramatic characters.
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015 Exposure Pg # Fiction
1. The thing i enjoyed most about my novel was the topic of the story. I didn't like that the story was so short, would've been more interesting if it was longer.
2. The main characters was a teenager named Julie, her brother , and her bully. Julie wasn't the most really like all the other girls, she was a bit bigger then other girls. Her bully, well she was like the queen of the school. Everyone liked her and she was very pretty. Her brother was an ordinary teenager who drink and hanged out with his friends. Although everything turned when Julie saw her brother life, crosses life's with her bullies.
3. The main conflict is that Julies got tired of her bully pushing her around, so when she found out some juicy information she started being the bully. Although things didn't turn out so well when things felt like everything was going out right. She knew that she had to do the right thing.
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5. Although the book is short i do recommend the book. It has to do with what many are going threw right now in society.
1. The thing i enjoyed most about my novel was the topic of the story. I didn't like that the story was so short, would've been more interesting if it was longer.
2. The main characters was a teenager named Julie, her brother , and her bully. Julie wasn't the most really like all the other girls, she was a bit bigger then other girls. Her bully, well she was like the queen of the school. Everyone liked her and she was very pretty. Her brother was an ordinary teenager who drink and hanged out with his friends. Although everything turned when Julie saw her brother life, crosses life's with her bullies.
3. The main conflict is that Julies got tired of her bully pushing her around, so when she found out some juicy information she started being the bully. Although things didn't turn out so well when things felt like everything was going out right. She knew that she had to do the right thing.
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5. Although the book is short i do recommend the book. It has to do with what many are going threw right now in society.
December 9, 2016
This book was really good and easy to read. I enjoyed reading this book it was a short book. I liked the topic and what it was talking about. Also the lesson that it has. it really opened my mind about bullying and being mean to others can affect you. The main character, Julie. She is a bit Chubby. There's a girl Dana is Julie's mean girl and she goes out of her way to make Julie feel bad on a regular basis. Julie's brother tries to make her feel better by telling her that the high school students make fun of Dana when she comes to their parties.
Things start to change out when Julie finds out a juicy secret about Dana. This secret brought confusion to Julie's mind because she wanted to take revenge on Dana, but she couldn't say too much because her brother will get in trouble. The revenge began to take over Julie and it caused her to lose her best friend Sammy because she was the only friend she had. Julie had to make the right decision but she didn't know what exactly how to do it. I recommend you to read this book and find out about the rest.
Things start to change out when Julie finds out a juicy secret about Dana. This secret brought confusion to Julie's mind because she wanted to take revenge on Dana, but she couldn't say too much because her brother will get in trouble. The revenge began to take over Julie and it caused her to lose her best friend Sammy because she was the only friend she had. Julie had to make the right decision but she didn't know what exactly how to do it. I recommend you to read this book and find out about the rest.
January 18, 2019
Tess Kaplan
A. El libro proporciona una visión de un tema popular en el mundo de hoy. La tema es la intimidación. La intimidación ocurre en el mayoría de las escuelas de todo el mundo. Es un problema muy serio. Muchas personas no comprenden cuanta intimidación ocurre todos los días. La intimidación no tiene que ser físico y visto de muchos personas. En este libro, Dana es malo con Julie y ella habla de los defectos de Julie y burla que lo lleva. También, muchas personas no comprenden cuán serias de las consecuencias de acoso. Cuando Julie quiere vengarse de Dana, ella actúa mal con Dana, y es un matón. Dana es tan triste que casi se suicida. Este libro muestro lo mal el acoso puede ser. Además, este libro muestro que debes tener cuidado con lo que le dices a las otras personas. Las palabras pueden herir los sentimientos de las personas, así que deberías decir palabras simpático para que nadie puede salir lastimado.
A. El libro proporciona una visión de un tema popular en el mundo de hoy. La tema es la intimidación. La intimidación ocurre en el mayoría de las escuelas de todo el mundo. Es un problema muy serio. Muchas personas no comprenden cuanta intimidación ocurre todos los días. La intimidación no tiene que ser físico y visto de muchos personas. En este libro, Dana es malo con Julie y ella habla de los defectos de Julie y burla que lo lleva. También, muchas personas no comprenden cuán serias de las consecuencias de acoso. Cuando Julie quiere vengarse de Dana, ella actúa mal con Dana, y es un matón. Dana es tan triste que casi se suicida. Este libro muestro lo mal el acoso puede ser. Además, este libro muestro que debes tener cuidado con lo que le dices a las otras personas. Las palabras pueden herir los sentimientos de las personas, así que deberías decir palabras simpático para que nadie puede salir lastimado.
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November 16, 2008this book awas really easy to read and i think that its for people who ahave a really low reading level . i really like it and what drew me to it was the cover becasue it looked like a chick flick and it really is so if you really like to read chick flicks but you like them to be easy then read this i can guarentee that you wil be done in just a couple of days if you read it everyday and make effort to.
Its about how this girl is really good and she gets teased and always picked on by this one girtl named dana and then later on what happens is that they go to a party and dana is there and starts taking off her clothes and doing stuff. and then what happened was that dana and a couple of her friends were on camera and now she's EXPOSED!!! to everyone!!!!!!!
and now the main character is out to get dana and make her revenge finally happen!!
Its about how this girl is really good and she gets teased and always picked on by this one girtl named dana and then later on what happens is that they go to a party and dana is there and starts taking off her clothes and doing stuff. and then what happened was that dana and a couple of her friends were on camera and now she's EXPOSED!!! to everyone!!!!!!!
and now the main character is out to get dana and make her revenge finally happen!!
March 4, 2009
The book Exposure was really good it kept my atteniton the whole book.This book is about a young girl named Julie and she having to go through school not being the "most popular" and not so pretty and she is the girl with not as many friends. But there is one girl who has to make everything a whole lot worse and that would be Julies enemy Dana.
Julie has an older brother and they dont't get along to much. She has a best friend named sammy and they do everything together! Her mother always refers to her as the child she does not have to worry about unlike her older brother. One night her brother Zach finds a way to finally for once get home not so late... This book did meet my expectations I really enjoyed this book and it really can relate to it about how people act at our own school. My favorite part was when Dana figures out that she is not so much better than everyone else.
Julie has an older brother and they dont't get along to much. She has a best friend named sammy and they do everything together! Her mother always refers to her as the child she does not have to worry about unlike her older brother. One night her brother Zach finds a way to finally for once get home not so late... This book did meet my expectations I really enjoyed this book and it really can relate to it about how people act at our own school. My favorite part was when Dana figures out that she is not so much better than everyone else.
March 20, 2010
The theme in this book is that you should never go to someones level when they are bullying you or you should never bully. In the book the author expresses this by making someone a bully and then becoming the target to really show from a lot of different points of view how bad bullying is and why you should not do it. the author also illustrates the fine line between being the bully and being bullied. In the book the main character is being bullied and hates her life and the girl bullying her, but she always has wanted to get back at the bully and when she gets the chance makes the bullys life just as much of a hell for her. Even though she does not want to be bullied she would do it back instead of forgiving. this is a lot like the authors theme but the main character finds out the hard way how bad bullying is
March 26, 2009
Exposure was a great book. As I read this book, I had a well- drawn out picture of the characters and the places she goes. Patricia does an awesome job! This book is about a girl named Julie and she gets picked on by a girl named Dana. As soon as Julie finds things out about Dana from her brother, the real story begins. Julie knows that her getting bullied around will soon end, as soon as Julie tells her what all she finds out about Dana. Read this mysterous book, and find out what happens that stops Dana from bullying Julie around. I give this book a rating of four, because it wasn't really all that good, but the author did a really good job putting the point across and made me understand it clearly.
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April 10, 2018Julie, necesitas enfrentarte a Dana si ella te está acosando tanto. Si muestra que tiene miedo de ella puede saber su debilidad y intimidar aún más. Parece que las cosas están saliendo de las manos con ella algunas veces y es posible que tenga que decirle a un maestro sólo para hacerles saber lo que está sucediendo. En realidad Dana es probablemente inseguro y necesita a alguien para derribar para que ella puede hacer sentirse mejor. Mejor de centrarse en Dana todo el tiempo se centran en las cosas que te hacen feliz. Cuando Dana trata de hablar con usted en el pasillo no preste atención a ella se puede seguir caminando. Ella no vale su tiempo. Concentre en usted en la escuela, sé que es más fácil dijo que hecho, pero si no presta la atención a ella olvidará finalmente de usted.
April 30, 2021
It was okay for what it was. This is a novella, so it can be read over an afternoon or an evening.
If you don't expect too much then there's not really much to hate or dislike about the story. Sure, the characters are immature for their age, but this seems like the type of media that's made "about high school" for people who have never actually been there, so... Understandable.
Ah, also there's a big plot hole near the end of the this, but again, just keep your expectations low and everything will be alright. Though this really isn't my cup of tea I'm not really mad at it, so that's why I give it 3 stars.
If you don't expect too much then there's not really much to hate or dislike about the story. Sure, the characters are immature for their age, but this seems like the type of media that's made "about high school" for people who have never actually been there, so... Understandable.
Ah, also there's a big plot hole near the end of the this, but again, just keep your expectations low and everything will be alright. Though this really isn't my cup of tea I'm not really mad at it, so that's why I give it 3 stars.
May 29, 2013
great easy read. i purchased this book from the used books at my library. it originally came from a local high school library. in my opinion this book should still be there. i would say its an extremely cookie cutter version of what could happen. you have a version of a social outcast and a popular girl.. it ended very cleanly and happily.. but not everyone is so lucky. i wish more teens would THINK before things happen. this book shows how very quickly things can get around and how they can abruptly change.
March 5, 2015
This is published by Orca, which means that it's great for young adult readers with a low reading level. It's thin and has an interesting cover. Cell phones taking pictures at parties....bound to get interesting!
Book Summary: Julie, tired of being bullied and not fitting in, gets a chance for revenge when her brother captures her cheif tormento, Dana, in a compromising position, but she learns that getting even does not feel as good as she thought it would.
Book Summary: Julie, tired of being bullied and not fitting in, gets a chance for revenge when her brother captures her cheif tormento, Dana, in a compromising position, but she learns that getting even does not feel as good as she thought it would.
December 18, 2014
This is a book about bullying. This is more recommended for girls than boys. But, still was a great read. I enjoyed reading this book. It was not really action packed. But, it did actually make me think if I was a girl and that happened to me how would I react. It takes a huge twist at the very end and what you think would happens ends up not happening. I was not a big fan of the ending because I felt something big was going to happen but it does not end up how I assumed.
May 10, 2010
This book was kind of interesting because it talks bout how 2 unfriendly people got to friends. They didn't really like each other at first, but then they help each other at the end. they both didn't like each other. they had a bad experience of each other, but in the end they still got to be friends.
November 2, 2008
This is about some girl having another girl named Dana as an enemy then the girl got some dirt on Dana and started using it but then she decided she was being too mean and gave up what she had to Dana.
March 31, 2009
This was a very good book. I was actually shocked at how good it was. If you can make it through the boring first 50 pages it turns out to be really good. I think everyone can learn something from it too.
October 7, 2012
It was an okay book a lot of he said she said. The ending was positive. Julie ended up doing the right thing in the end and Dana became a better person. Never judge a book by the cover !!! There was exposure but it could of been way worse!
May 31, 2016
The book Exposure was okay. I only rated it 2 stars because the ending wasn't as good as I thought. I was expecting more of a plot twist. The way the author wrote the story was good, and it was easy to understand unlike other books.
April 10, 2016
bullying, high school girls, high interest/low reading level
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November 14, 2009WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big shocker great book!
January 22, 2010
Danna is bulling the narrtor. So the narrtor go home and tells her mother what happen
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