
Member Reviews

Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!

I think this was a great, short story for kids. I'd definitely recommend it for classrooms in the elementary school age range.
Some highlights I applaud: the glossary at the beginning of the story, showing the prevalence of online bullying when it comes to social media platforms, Sonia standing up to Max (the kid who left the mean comments) and explaining that just because you mean for something to be a joke doesn't make it not offensive or rude, talking about how "it's just online" doesn't mean what you say doesn't matter or hold weight (once it's online it's there forever), "art should look different" comment made by the teacher is a great reminder to kids, and the discussion talking points at the end (TAG acronym and think about it questions).
One thing I would have preferred to be different: when Sonia told her teacher she didn't originally upload her picture because she was afraid of receiving mean comments, I wish his response wouldn't have been "that won't happen now" since the class had discussed the importance of being kind and empathetic. While things might be monitored and discussed thoughtfully in the classroom, as kids grow older, they will be surrounded by online media that doesn't have a monitoring system and therefor will be exposed to rude and offensive comments. I would have like to see something more along the lines of the teacher helping Sonia realize that if you're proud of your art (any work) than you should stand by it even in the face of rude comments because we cannot always avoid those.
Overall, a great story with a meaningful lesson for young kids -- especially these days with social media being so prevalent.