On the Scene,
written by Robin Caroll, is the second book of the Samantha Sanderson series. Samantha’s
(Sam’s) curious nature leads her to search for the truth behind who is bullying
her fellow classmate, Nikki. Sam learns from her police officer father that
bullying is a serious crime. She suggests writing a series of articles for her
middle school newspaper and she gets assigned the job.
Nikki and Sam are not really friends,
as Nikki is known as a “mean girl.” But Sam feels bad for Nikki when she finds
out Nikki is being bullied. Nikki has a lot on her plate already, as her father
has moved out of the house and her parents are threatening to divorce. Sam
wouldn’t want her parents to go through a divorce and she doesn’t want to see
Nikki’s do that either.
Sam does a lot of digging to get to
the bottom of the mystery of who the bully really is. In the process of doing
so, she learns a lot about the issue of bullying, discovers the meaning of
friendship, and learns how to judge people for herself regardless of popular
opinion.
The author has included some
discussion questions at the end of the book about events that take place in the
text. There is also a blank page for notes for each of the twenty
chapters in the book.
What I
Like: Bullying is a serious issue. It’s something school administrators no
longer take lightly. There is a lot of good information in the story about
bullying.
What I
Dislike: Nothing.
Overall
Rating: Very good.
Age
Appeal: Middle school students.
Publisher Info: Zonderkidz, 2014; ISBN: 9780310742470;
Paperback, 264 pages, $8.99.
Special
Info: This book is part of the publisher’s FaithGirlz series. Read our reviews
of other books in the series.
Visit the author’s website.
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