![]() ![]() ![]() All the characters are rounded and very human giving the reader a real insight into how Rosalind is feeling and why she thinks and behaves the way she does. Whilst you can't teach empathy, this book cannot fail to encourage and inspire it in a way that is neither patronising nor preachy. Vigilante justice is rarely the answer though and when a teacher falls victim too, Roz soon realises she has made a huge mistake and must act fast to put things right. Unable to speak to anyone outside her immediate family except for the kindly, baby-sitting next-door neighbour, Roz quickly becomes an easy target for the bullies and, with the help of her little brother, Seb, sets up a blog in order to fight back exposing the bullies through her outspoken alter-ego Miss Nobody and giving a voice to her fellow victims. "Some experiences - like walking into an exam hall or moving to a new school - never leave you and for Rosalind, transitioning to secondary school is made even more complicated by a terminally ill brother and her selective mutism. ![]()
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