Butter book cover by Erin Jade Lange

Butter

Teen & Young Adult • Social Themes • Bullying
Teen announces suicide online Morbid support turns into popularity Struggles with deadly deadline Principal and classmates react Friendships tested under pressure

When Butter first makes the announcement online to his classmates, he expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. As their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity, and that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans?

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Book details

Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication date
2013
Print length
320 pages
ISBN
9781619631212

Social Themes + Bullying

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading Butter

A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death—live on the Internet—and everyone is invited to watch.

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About the author

Erin Jade Lange

Erin Jade Lange

Erin Jade Lange is the author of Dead Ends and Butter , an ABC New Voices selection. As a journalist, she is inspired by current events and real-world issues and uses her writing to explore how those issues impact teenagers. Erin lives in Phoenix, Arizona. www.butterslastmeal.com @erinjadelange.

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