The Revealers - Paperback

by Doug Wilhelm (Author)

Throwing light on a dark problem

Parkland Middle School is a place the students call Darkland, because no one in it does much to stop the daily harassment of kids by other kids. Three bullied seventh graders use their smarts to get the better of their tormentors by starting an unofficial e-mail forum at school in which they publicize their experiences. Unexpectedly, lots of other kids come forward to confess their similar troubles, and it becomes clear that the problem at their school is bigger than anyone knew. The school principal wants to clamp down on the operation, which she does when the trio, in their zealousness for revenge, libel a fellow student in what turns out to have been a setup. Now a new plan of attack is needed . . .

This suspenseful story of computer-era underground rebellion offers fresh perspectives on some of the most enduring themes in fiction for young readers.

The Revealers is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Author Biography

Doug Wilhelm is the author of The Revealers and Falling. Born in Oregon and raised in suburban New Jersey, he studied English at Kenyon College in Ohio, then worked as a newspaper reporter. He spent two years as a freelance writer, editor, and teacher of English in Nepal. He has been a journalist for The Boston Globe and once wrote the words for Ben & Jerry's ice cream containers. His first young adult book was an entry in the Choose Your Own Adventure series. He found he loved writing for young adults, and he's been doing it ever since.