"Bad" by Jean Ferris follows the story of a high school student named Dave who struggles with being labeled as "bad." Throughout the narrative, Dave grapples with his reputation, family issues, and the complexity of adolescence. As he navigates the challenges of friendships, relationships, and societal expectations, he seeks to find his own identity beyond the label that has been forced upon him. The book explores themes of self-acceptance, the consequences of choices, and the journey toward personal redemption. Ultimately, Dave's journey challenges the reader to reconsider what it means to be "bad" and the nuances of teenage life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Aerial Fiction .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college freshman.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 192 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Square Fish .

JEAN FERRIS has written many popular books for teens. She lives in San Diego, California.