Every now and then (insert a light year between the now and then) a book comes along that’s so IMPORTANT the book reviewer is left searching for words like Gollum searched for his preciousssss.
It’s my fervent hope that as I lie in the floor of our home office writing these words I don’t physically resemble Gollum. I do, however, feel his pain.
Precioussss words, where are you????
Like so many people, my heart positively breaks for victims of bullies and bullying. No one should have their quality or enjoyment of life compromised by another person. Ironically, more times than not, the bully doesn’t have much quality or enjoyment in their own life – if they did, they’d find a more worthy title for themselves than “bully.” Be that as it may, they don’t have the right to impose their nastiness on others.
A very brilliant and timely book, The Skinny on Bullying: The Legend of Gretchen
From the Back Cover:
The Skinny on Bullying is the story of two popular 5th graders at Stickville Elementary School named Beth and Billy. After a fun filled summer, the time has come to start 6th grade at Stickville Middle School. Once school starts, Beth and Billy soon realize they aren’t as popular as they used to be. They experience bullying. With the help of teachers, adults and friends they devise strategies to put a stop to bullying and grow up a bit in the process.
Like all of the books in “The Skinny On” line, The Skinny on Bullying: The Legend of Gretchen
The Skinny on Bullying will teach you to:
- Identify forms of bullying
- Know when you are being bullied
- Protect yourself from cyberbullying
- Walk the halls without fear
- Enjoy recess and lunch
- Help a friend being bullied
- Talk to an adult about bullying
- Avoid conflicts with bullies
About the Author
Mike Cassidy is a writer and social media expert who grew up in the Connecticut suburbs outside New York City. Mike is a 2006 graduate of Villanova University with a degree in Communications.
Anyone who is interested in helping bring an end to bullying (online or off), should consider this as more than a book. The Skinny on Bullying: The Legend of Gretchen
I strongly urge all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, teachers, and principals to put a copy of The Skinny on Bullying: The Legend of Gretchen
The Skinny on Bullying lays out for the reader the four main types of bullying:
- Physical – Intentionally hurting someone with force
- Verbal – Using words to hurt others
- Indirect – When you hurt someone behind their back, not to their face
- Cyberbullying – Bullying that occurs online or electronically
Each of the types of bullying is dealt with beautifully – with examples as well as ways to avoid bullies and how to handle them if complete avoidance proves impossible.
We honestly have to get a handle on this situation right now and, as is the case with all situations, educating everyone is the first step. How can we expect the problem to go away if we don’t meet it head on? Our young people must be educated and this book is the ideal opportunity to make this happen.
I’d especially love to see someone, in a position to do so, make this book required reading in all public and private schools. If teachers would read it with their students, then discuss it in class – I know we’d have what we’re all looking for.
A happy ending.
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As a victim of bullying when I was little, I know the harmful psychological damage it can cause people. Words can literally scar a person for life, and it’s time that teachers and school workers do something about it, rather than ignore it. It should be part of their job.
Hi – I’ve just stumbled across your blog and I just wanted to let you know that I’m a secondary school teacher and that I feel totally inspired to go out and buy the book now to promote to my form group! Bullying is something that I see on a day to day basis, on both a large and small scale and I have seen how it can wreck young lives. Thank you so much for sharing this. Charlie