When first-grader Freddy decides to try out for peewee hockey, his archenemy and school bully Max decides to also try out for the one slot left on the team.
Maya gets help from a school counselor when the new student she has tried to befriend upsets her, as she has other students, by spreading rumors, saying hurtful things, and sharing information that is not hers to share.
Eric Haskins, a bullied sixth-grader, shares a series of journal entries that document his efforts to protect himself and offers insights into bully behavior.