Welcome to Litsy!

Clever, tech‑driven YA mystery about a video that ruins reputations—even though it may be fake. High‑school rivalry, viral gossip, and shocking twists keep this page‑turner grounded in real‑world media weirdness. Compact, relevant, and suspenseful.

“Mr.Peabody knew that he would need to teach his students a lesson about words.“

This book can teach character education and I could use the stories to discuss the impact of gossip, rumors, and the importance of integrity. After reading this book, I could also lead a discussion and talk about the scenarios where students practice honesty and and respect.

This book is a picture book and was published in 2003. It tells the story of a beloved teacher and a baseball coach, Mr.Peabody, who becomes the subject of a harmful rumor in his small town. Throughout the book the children learn about the consequences of gossip and the importance of honesty and integrity.

Rumors have a lot of power once they‘re generated and spread. Alice is slut-shamed at HS bc of rumors made up about her. The resolution was unusual but okay. “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the ‘truth‘” is called the truth-by-repetition (TBR) effect.

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Hey! Guess what?! The sky isn‘t really falling.

I liked this take on an old classic.

The Rumor Game is a young adult contemporary novel about cyber bullying and sex shaming among the children of Washington D.C.‘s elite. This novel had a lot to say but wasn‘t boring or preachy. The storyline moved along quickly and it was entertaining. Like the authors‘ previous novel (Tiny Pretty Things) I think this would make for an entertaining movie or series.

Just finished. It was ok, but it dealt with some pretty hard subjects. I like that we got good representation with each of the 3 girls.

This is a book I‘ve started reading a few days ago. It‘s told in the P.O.V of 3 different high school girls. I‘m interested to see where this goes