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    Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)
    Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)
    Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)
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    Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)

    By Laura Bradley Rede

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    In a future where everyone wears an avatar and the internet connects to your brain, cyber bullying has reached a whole new level – and one victim has reached her breaking point. This thought-provoking short story by Writers of the Future award winner Laura Bradley Rede is a must for fans of YA science fiction and dystopian. This edition includes discussion questions and links to bullying-prevention resources for use in book groups and in the classroom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Bradley Rede
    Release dateMay 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301608010
    Smacking Back (A YA Short Story)
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    Laura Bradley Rede

    Laura Bradley Rede lives in Minneapolis with her wonderful partner, their three kids, two giant dogs, and a flock of chickens. She is Writers of the Future Award winner and author of the YA paranormal DARKRIDE and its sequel CROSSFIRE, as well as the NA paranormal KISSING MIDNIGHT. You can find her at www.laurabradleyrede.com.

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