Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories by Megan Kelley Hall

Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories

Megan Kelley Hall, Carrie Jones

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 6, 2011

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Who it’s for
A many-voiced collection makes room for difficult memories, reflection, and conversation.
Themes
Bullying from multiple perspectives, Empathy and reflection
Genres
Bullying for Teens, Peer Pressure for Teens, Emotions & Feelings for Teens

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About this book

Don't miss this excellent catalyst for one-on-one and classroom discussion. Today's top authors for teens and young people come together to share their stories about bullying—as bystanders, as victims, and as the bullies themselves—in this moving and deeply personal collection.

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Lauren Oliver, R. L. Stine, Ellen Hopkins, Carolyn Mackler, Kiersten White, Mo Willems, Jon Scieszka, Lauren Kate, and many more contributed 70 heartfelt and empathetic stories from each corner of the schoolyard. In addition, Dear Bully includes resources for teens, educators, and parents, and suggestions for further reading. For those working to support social and emotional learning and anti-bullying programs, Dear Bully can help foster reflection and empathy. You are not alone.

Many Voices, One Subject

A many-voiced collection makes room for difficult memories, reflection, and conversation.

Come here for

  • Seventy personal perspectives on bullying, from bystanders, victims, and bullies.
  • A collection that invites empathy without pretending the subject is simple.

Expect

  • Stories from many authors, alongside resources and further-reading suggestions.
  • Material intended to support reflection and discussion.

Where it sits

Bullying for Teens96%
Peer Pressure for Teens24%
Emotions & Feelings for Teens23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Lives in History
  • Writers' Lives
  • Activist Biographies
  • Personal Growth for Teens
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  • Assimilation for Teens
  • Bullying for Teens
  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Megan Kelley Hall, Carrie Jones
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 6, 2011
Format
Paperback
Theme
Bullying from multiple perspectives · Empathy and reflection
Reading lane
Lives in History