Ellray is a character that young readers will really relate to - he is the narrator so the reader gets a close up view of what Ellray is thinking. This book is about an ongoing problem Ellray is having with a bully at school. The problem is very realistic and so is the way Ellray handles it. I think it does a great job of presenting the point ot view of a third grade boy. I gave the book 4 stars because I liked the fact that the author didn't end the book by solving the problem perfectly. It gives the reader something to think about.