Chapter Book
Standing Up to the Group
by Rao Marupudi
Ages 10–13
Read for Me opens the full-screen reader with narration; titles with read-along timing also highlight the words as they are read.
About this story
Staying quiet is a choice too. Joy has finally found her place: a seat at the popular table and a spot in The Fab Five group chat. Then the chat starts mocking Daniel, a new student from Ukraine, for his accent. Everyone is laughing. If Joy says something, she could lose everything she just gained. If she stays quiet, she's part of it. A story about courage and being an upstander. Ages 10-13, Grades 5-8.
- Upstander — someone who speaks up for another person
- Bystander — someone who sees something wrong and stays quiet
- Mock — to make fun of someone cruelly
- Exclude — to leave someone out on purpose
- Courage — being brave even when you could lose something
- Ally — someone who stands with you
- Gossip — talking about people behind their backs
- Reputation — how others think of you
More from this series
View all
Similar themes
View all
Share a review
Tell other families what your child thought of this story. Reviews appear here once we’ve read them.
Write a review
Reviews come from families with an account. Sign in to share what your child thought.