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Violence
Barely any
Bullying behavior; no physical violence
Language
Barely any
A mild profanity or two; age-appropriate
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
A character has a stroke; themes of bullying and changing one's behavior
What this book is about
Crash Coogan has always bullied his next-door neighbor Penn Webb, a gentle Quaker boy. But when Crash's beloved grandfather has a stroke, Penn's unwavering friendship and the lessons his grandfather taught begin to change Crash. Spinelli's compact novel about how empathy can crack open a bully's armor is warm and funny without being preachy.
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Bullying behavior
Grandfather's stroke
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