bullying in schools

In this book, readers will learn to identify the different forms of bullying, ways they can cope with it and help stop it, and how to help others who are experiencing bullying.

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from bullying. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Websites.

Ellie's secret diary describes how she coped with a school bully.

Provides firsthand perspectives on bullying from children ages nine to nineteen and includes discussion questions.

Contains a collection of articles addressing cyberbullying, covering identification, how to deal with it, and prevention.

Provides eight practical strategies for teachers and parents to use to help prevent bullying.

Offers girls advice on how they can deal with the ups and downs of friendship, explaining why other girls act the way they do and how they can make their friendships stronger.

Contains 125 mini-lessons, which take twenty minutes or less to complete and include activities, that are designed to help students in third through sixth grade better understand bullying, addressing how to manage anger, resolve conflict, build empathy, and get along. Includes a CD-ROM.

"Provides comprehensive information on bullying, including first-person interviews, signs, physical and emotional dangers, recovery, and solutions"--Provided by publisher.