HIS NEIGHBOR WOULDN’T STOP REPORTING THE SOUND OF A GIRL CRYING INSIDE HIS HOUSE—THEN HE HID BENEATH HIS DAUGHTER’S BED AND HEARD HER PLEAD FOR SOMEONE TO SPARE HER

Teenagers believed her because she did not speak down to them. Parents trusted her because she told them uncomfortable truths with compassion. Teachers respected her because she understood that bullying was rarely just kids being mean; it was power, silence, technology, shame, and adults who wanted problems to stay tidy.