Lara Littman's Backlash

Overweighted Lara Kelly was bullied and depressed in Middle school. Now a sophomore, and 30 pounds lighter, her life are finally turning better. She made cheerleading team, has new friends, and a hot boy from a different school likes her on Facebook. Her ex-best friend Bree, who ended their friendship two years ago when Lara’s depression for being overweight got in the way, she is mad for not making the cheer team. If Lara thought of all the consequences that could occur by accepting friend request Christian on Facebook, her life would have turned differently. Sarah Darer Littman wrote a book called BackLash that shows us to think before we act. Lara one of the protagonists in the novel has blond hair and is overweight at the beginning of the story. Lara was really depressed because kids used to call her names like “Lardo” and “Lardosaurace.” The depression caused Brianna to split away from Lara. The separation of Lara and Brianna affected their younger siblings Liam and Sydney. When Lara and Brianna were friends Conners and Kellys used to hang out every weekend. Mr. Conner and Mr. Kelly made tree house together for their kids to hang out but,
Lara also started school, at her school, everyone was nice to her, even people who called her names. At a football game, Lara had to perform cheerleading. She saw Brianna in the bathroom. Brianna had died her hair black. Lara wanted to ask why she made a fake Facebook profile but, instead, she said “Hi,” and was being nice to her. At the football game Lara’s friends “Luis” asked Lara to the homecoming dance. She rejected him at first, but after being jealous of Sydney and Liam’s relationship she decided to go with him. The book would be changed if Brianna thought all the consequences cyberbullying to then she wouldn’t have to move