Sticks and Stones : Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy (Paperback)

from hankesj

This book was a hard one for me to read and it's hard for me to review because it has such a personal meaning for me. I was a victim of bullying when I was in middle/high school and a good friend of mine committed suicide because of the bullying he received. It's a terribly cruel world we live in...

from thoughtbox

A marvelous, reality-centric look at bullying at the onset of the 21st century. I'm quick to add the time qualifier not because this book lacks anything, but because a) bullying certainly has changed with the advent of the internet and cell phones for everyone of all ages, and b) the constant cha...

from mydustyshelves

With the rise of social networking among children and teens plus a growing awareness of bullying behavior due to recent suicides and school shootings, many adults are unsure if, how, and when to intervene in the social lives of our children. In Sticks and Stones, Bazelon offers a well-balanced, w...

from dgmlrhodes

This was an interesting view of bullying and the roles that parents, educators, and students can do to deal with it. The book starts with three different case studies on different and extreme types of bullying. The author presents a balanced approach to showing both sides of the story. The book a...

from

I won this on Early Reviewer, but never received it - still I was able to get the book through OhioLINK (our state academic consortium) and so here's my review: Emily Bazelon uses the personal stories of three students to illustrate her points about bullying, and I found it particularly helpful ...