Taking on bullies comes with hidden danger . . . becoming one yourself.Thrust into public school his eighth-grade year, ex-homeschooler Hudson Sutton is an outsider--and an easy target.When he sticks up for "Pancake" he makes two allies and plenty of enemies. Hudson wants to protect his new friends, so he puts a bold plan into action.But as school bullies retaliate and Hudson's plans to stop them get out of hand, Hudson fears he's making the situation worse. The more he tries to help his new friends, the more he hurts others.Too late Hudson learns who the real easy target is. What happens when that person's hurt is so big, she believes she's beyond fixing? And what happens when she's so desperate, she'll do the unthinkable to send one last cry for help?Sometimes the best way to change others is to start with yourself.