![]() This is a hard-hitting and eloquent look at the impact of bullying, and the resulting destruction of lives touched by the violence. The ending provides an emotional punch that is difficult to forget. The final blows come when Zorro and his buddies, during a joy ride, hit and kill Gray's dog, and then try to force Ross and Gray to perform oral sex in the gym showers. Constant hazing turns into ugly incidents of physical violence. Teachers and administrators turn a blind eye to the harassment that he and his only friend, Ross Terrel, suffer at the hands of Zorro and the other ruling jocks. Almost immediately, he discovers that there are bullies at Greenford High, and they don't take long to find him. Gray begins a new school year in a new town, hoping that the bullying he suffered in middle school will be a thing of the past. Reading the unfolding story is like watching a train wreck in slow motion: the tension is palpable, as is the sense of inevitable tragedy. In a series of interviews, his defense lawyer slowly uncovers the gradual escalation of physical and emotional bullying that drove the sensitive, musically artistic kid to the point where he takes a gun to school and starts shooting. Grade 8 Up Fifteen-year-old Gray Wilton is in juvenile detention, waiting for his murder trial. ![]()
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