Jake Drake, Bully Buster

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of bullying.

What are some of the ways that children in Jake’s school seem to tolerate—or even appreciate—bullying? What are some of the motivations for their behavior that the story itself points to? What other reasons might they have for accepting bullying as part of the school experience?

Jake points out that teachers do not do much to prevent bullying in his school. Does the evidence of the story itself point to teachers not caring about bullying, or do there seem to be other reasons that they are ineffective at preventing it?

Do some research into the various forms that bullying can take. Then, explain which forms of bullying are seen in Jake Drake, Bully Buster, giving evidence from the story to back up your claims.