Chicken

by
Alan Gibbons
Illustrator: Derek Brazell

Davy and his family have recently moved to Liverpool, where life is tough: Davy is being bullied by a gang of boys at school and his brother nearly kills himself trying to meet the bullies on their own terms.

A dance teacher comes to his school and Davy realises that this is what he really wants to do, but taking up dance classes is just asking for trouble.

The father plays an important role in this book, as does the importance of getting the parents and teachers involved in bullying situations.

A strong book that deals with the subject of bullying in a realistic and sensitive manner.

Publisher: Dolphin

Alan Gibbons

Alan Gibbons has been writing children's books for 17 years. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2000 'The book I couldn't put down' for his best-selling book Shadow of the Minotaur. He has also been shortlisted twice for the Carnegie Medal and twice for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. He has won the Catalyst Award, the Leicester Book of the Year, the Angus Book of the Year, the Stockport Book Award and the Salford Librarians' Special Award. His books have been published in languages including Japanese, German, Italian, French, Thai, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Swedish.

Alan was a teacher for 16 years. He is now is a full-time writer and independent educational consultant and a campaigner for library services. He lives in Liverpool.

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