Just Pete

Peter Gilmore's adolescent years have been defined by the lonely reality of being an only child and having no real friends, a fact he plans to change when he starts his freshman year at New Haven High School. He is ready to take control of his life by starting a new school with a new Pete. Unfortunately, Pete's classmate and longtime bully Nick Johnson stands in the way of his master plan, peppering Pete's days with cruel comments and demeaning insults. Along with the complex friendships and blossoming romances that accompany the average high school experience, Pete is forced to face Nick head-on in more ways than one. Throughout a school year filled with relentless teasing and physical altercations, Pete comes to realize through a heartbreaking tragedy that both he and Nick share a secret bond that will change their lives forever. Just Pete is a book for anyone who has ever been the victim of bullying or has seen it happen to someone else. As Pete will discover, patience and understanding are the keys to countering this ever-present problem and are the only things that will get him through his freshman year.

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