Targeted

You know the hallway — the stretch of tile, the group chat, the comment section where somebody decided you were a target and made sure you knew it. Targeted is for the teenager living that right now, and it starts where it must: it's not okay, it's not your fault, and you are not dramatic for being hurt. Three words carry the book: Seen — because Somebody watched every bit of it and never once looked away; Strong — not the strength that throws the punch back, but the deeper kind that names it, tells it, and refuses the lie that you are what they say you are; Free — because their words are not your sentence. You'll meet David, targeted by the powerful King Saul; Jesus, mocked yet dignified; and the promise that God is close to the brokenhearted. Then it gets practical: telling someone is the bravest move, responses that actually work, and the online playbook — block, save, report. Your worth was never up for a vote, and your future is bigger than their words. Parents: if your teen has gone quiet, withdrawn, or started editing themselves to survive the day — this book sees them. The hallway is real. But it doesn't get the last word.

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