Leaps and Bounds
Start Date
9-4-2024 12:00 AM
Description
Leaps and Bounds is a Middle-Grade short story about Anders, a twelve-year-old boy who is bullied into a dangerous stunt that ends with his death. He continues as a ghost, thinking about his life and watching as his body is recovered from a river. He plans revenge on the bully, but another ghost helps him to see things differently. Anders realizes that anger and vengeance won’t help anything and chooses to change. This choice helps Jennifer move on and leaves Anders ready to help the next ghost in their journey. Leaps and Bounds is a story of depression, forgiveness, and second chances, set along the Pulteney Weir in Bath, U.K. The story will be read with some discussion points.
Recommended Citation
Malnor, John, "Leaps and Bounds" (2024). 2024 Student Academic Showcase. 14.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2024/Oral_Presentations/Session1/14
Leaps and Bounds
Leaps and Bounds is a Middle-Grade short story about Anders, a twelve-year-old boy who is bullied into a dangerous stunt that ends with his death. He continues as a ghost, thinking about his life and watching as his body is recovered from a river. He plans revenge on the bully, but another ghost helps him to see things differently. Anders realizes that anger and vengeance won’t help anything and chooses to change. This choice helps Jennifer move on and leaves Anders ready to help the next ghost in their journey. Leaps and Bounds is a story of depression, forgiveness, and second chances, set along the Pulteney Weir in Bath, U.K. The story will be read with some discussion points.