Suzanne phillips bullied constantly during his freshman year in high school, camerons anger and isolation grows, leading to deadly consequences. As she did with chloe doe, suzanne has found a way to make this seemingly dark story ultimately redemptive. Do teens agree with the sentence the judge gives cameron. He seems to be in a bad place at a bad time all the time. Through cameron the reader can understand how hard it is psychically and emotionally to go to school everyday when being bullied. The book follows a high school freshman named cameron grady. Burn, written by suzanne phillips is one of the most timely books i have read in recent years.
Author suzanne phillips portrays not only the victim, but also the sad reality that. Mar 31, 2012 a book trailer we created for burn by suzanne phillips. Although i dont have children in school, i have heard some absolute horror stories about students bullying and being bullied it has become epidemic in some schools. She describes burn as a look inside the mind of a young man who is moved to kill a classmate. She says of this project, i believe, as someone in the trenches daily, that america needs a little shaking up. Burn suzanne phillips cameron is only few days into his freshman year of high school when the bullying starts. His attackers dont know real power, not the kind cameron has held in his hands. Burn, by suzanne phillips at the beginning of his freshman year, cameron makes the mistake of showing up late for a gym meeting, and showing up with long hair and his mom in tow. Rich patterson and the other jocks stalk the halls hunting for victims and cameron is one of their favourites. Suzanne phillips is a special education english teacher in san diego, california, and her debut novel chloe doe, was on our spring 2007 list. What is the summary of burn by suzanne phillips answers.
So during the trial pinons parents plead for a soft verdict. Its suzannes hope that burn will inspire readers to take a precautionary. See all books authored by suzanne marie phillips, including chloe doe, and burn, and more on. Seemingly powerless against the bullies, cameron finally lashes out at the only target he can, with fatal consequences. After keeping this book in my to read later pile for what mustve been at least 2 months, i finally got to this book. Burn is a powerful story that will hopefully speak to a growing problem in todays classrooms and school yards. In this story the main character, cameron, gets bullied by the high school jocks, the red coats.
He is a bullied teenager, and he has a really depressive life. I picked the book because i read the back and i thought it sounded good. Burn by suzanne phillips book cover, description, publication history. From national book award finalist julie anne peters this thoughtful, wry story is about two girlsa. Phillips has given us a fully developed character in cameron making burn a very hard book to put down. Like a traffic accident you can see coming a mile off and then cant look away from, phillips s cautionary tale horrifies and disturbs as it rolls out the story of a bullied ninthgrade boy who, after being pushed to the wall, finally explodes. Hes a pretty scrawny kid, and he likes to keep his hair long. Burn, by suzanne phillips is a great book for teens and young adults.
Suzanne marie phillips books list of books by author. For high school freshman, cameron grady everyday is a horrid day. The book burn by suzanne phillips 8ca7aef5cf brotherhood of st laurence second hand bookswhat is zak bagans book aboutread backstage pass online freebest free book app for android tabletthe little house books in orderdanielle steel free online readinghouse on haunted hill bookbrotherband chronicles book 3 free downloadsing to the stars bookbest. Suzanne phillips is a special education english teacher and the author of the critically acclaimed novel chloe doe. Burn gives readers an inside look into the horrors of bullying. Walking through the doors is like crossing into enemy camp and most days he comes under attack.
Dec 04, 2011 the book burn talks about the life of cameron. She obtained a bfa in theater arts from ohio university and taught high school until her first child was born. Burn ebook by suzanne phillips 9780316040976 rakuten kobo. I found the book burn to be a very interesting, intense, and sad story. Suzanne phillips for cameron grady, school is a war zone.
Author suzanne phillips portrays not only the victim, but also the sad reality that many victims suffer while observers of the violence remain mute or simply choose not to notice or admit that bullying exists. Suzanne phillips trial the cops find out that cameron killed pinon after a few visits and searches to his house. But she also dares readers to look at the behavior that provokes violence as. With thoughtprovoking prose, the author of chloe doe challenges the percepti. Burn by suzanne marie phillips meet your next favorite book. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Cameron is a small guy and is constantly bullied by rich patterson. The incident earns him the name cameron diaz along with a slew of epithets from bully rich patterson and his football buddies. Susan elizabeth titus was born 11 december 1948 in cincinnati, ohio, usa, daugther of louesa coate and john aller titus. Cameron receives a sense of burning throughout his whole body when he thinks about the red coats going after him and his classmates.
He is constantly bullied by patterson and his friends for no reason. A story of courage and personal survival, suzanne phillips pins her first heartfelt novel chloe doe of a young teen girl who leads a life of prostitution until she is. It is her hope that burn will inspire readers to take a precautionary stance against bullying rather than waiting to react to it. Camerons only release is running and fire burning matches, burning his skin, and eventually, burning the woods behind his house. Discount prices on books by suzanne phillips, including titles like zeus and the dreadful dragon 15 heroes in training. Dec 19, 2008 author suzanne phillips portrays not only the victim, but also the sad reality that many victims suffer while observers of the violence remain mute or simply choose not to notice or admit that bullying exists. Suzanne phillips books list of books by suzanne phillips. Suzanne phillips explores the psyche of cameron, a bullied freshman who ultimately does the unthinkable. S chool violence is something that every teen knows something about. Burn by suzanne phillips overdrive rakuten overdrive. Burn proves how serious bullying is and how the effects from it can stay with you way past your high school years. With thoughtprovoking prose, suzanne phillips explores the psyche of cameron. There is unspeakable violence and cases of children either bullied to the point of despair, or bullied to the point of retaliation in almost every weekly newscast. In precise, often excruciating detail, phillips chloe doe describes the downward spiral of an outcast at a school that is like a war zone.
Its hard to turn on the news without hearing this question, and the answer is typically no. Cameron grady, slight and longhaired, lives comfortably under the radar until his highschool gym teacher accidentally misidentifies him as a girl. The main character is a fourteen year old boy in ninth grade who is bullied. Suzanne marie phillips author of burn 2008 at booksminority. Burn by suzanne phillips burn is about a 14 year old freshman named cameron how attends madison high. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The title pretty much comes from a fascination with fire that the bullied teen has. I think everyone can relate to the book in the way that most of the people have. Burn is the unsentimental and gripping story of how cameron, first the victim of a violent parent, then a victim of violent peers, comes to commit the violent murder of another, innocent child. Burn by phillips, suzanne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I think everyone can relate to the book in the way that most of the people have been bullied sometime in their lives. Walking through the doors is like crossing into enemy camp. She met her husband, bill phillips, on a blind date while in college.
Because of his change in behavior at school it has also affected his life at home and his relationship with his brother robbie and his mom. Burn is about a 14 year old buy who just started high school, but not on a good note. Like a traffic accident you can see coming a mile off and then cant look away from, phillipss cautionary tale horrifies and disturbs as it rolls out the story of a bullied ninthgrade boy who, after being pushed to the wall, finally explodes. Burn is a book about a teenage that is frequently bullied. Suzanne marie phillips is the author of 3 criticallyacclaimed novels for young adults, as well as the adult thriller, i will come for you. Nov 28, 2008 burn suzanne phillips cameron is only few days into his freshman year of high school when the bullying starts. It was published by little, brown books for young readers and has a total of 288 pages in the book. Camerons life has been changed because of the bullying at school by rich patterson and his accomplices. A book trailer we created for burn by suzanne phillips. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.