Thursday, June 18, 2009
Bullyville
Author: Francine Prose
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: bullying
Year of Publication: 2008
Publisher & Location: Thorndike Press, New Jersey
ISBN#:9781410406361
Target Age Level: High School
# of Pages: 227
Quality of Illustrations: The cover has an illustration that describes the books content.
Brief Summary:
After eighth grader Bart Rangely is granted a "mercy" scholarship to an elite private school after his father is killed in the North Tower on 9/11, doors should have opened. Instead, he is terrorized and bullied by his own mentor. So begins the worst year of his life.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This book highlights many traumas in this young boys life they include parent's separation/divorce, 9/11 death of his father, private school, bullies.
Activity: How to handle a bully. Make a list as a class of better alternatives than fighting and then role play these alternatives.
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