Bullied Kids Speak Out: We Survived--How You Can Too

by Jodee Blanco

Overview

True stories from New York Times bestselling author Jodee Blanco's tours

Have you ever felt alone, as if no one understands what you're going through, and that no matter how hard you try, you're scared things may never get better? Do you wish your classmates would give you a break? I felt that way often in school. I was bullied and excluded for the same reason maybe you or someone you know has been--simply for being different. There were days when all I wanted was to stay in my room. Back then, I would have given almost anything to meet the kids you're going to meet here.

Autumn dreaded recess. Joshua was afraid to trust anyone at home or at school. Taylor had lots of friends until her BFF turned them all against her. Gabe's online gaming world was turned upside down when other players started humiliating him. A teacher was bullying Brianna. Eric's Asperger's made him the butt of cruel jokes. The cool crowd beat up Tiffany and videotaped it for YouTube. Zach got punched and stomped on because of his weight. Trinity felt invisible. Aamina was harassed because of her family's religious beliefs. Riley had to live with the soul-crushing weight of mental illness as well as the other students who jeered at her plight.

These are some of the brave teens who will be talking to you in this book. They--and others they inspired--found the courage to stand up to their bullies and reclaim their lives, and you'll hear exactly how they did it.

You're not alone anymore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440579547
Publisher:	Adams Media
Publication date:	07/04/2014
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	206
File size:	635 KB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Survivor turned activist Jodee Blanco is the author of four books on bullying, including Bullied Kids Speak Out and the seminal New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me, currently required reading in middle and high schools across the country. She travels to schools, sharing her story to save lives, and has spoken to over half a million people worldwide. CBS Evening News and USA TODAY have featured her story, and she has bylined for CNN.com and Huffington Post.

Editorial Reviews

"An eye-opening book.... Ms. Blanco...gives advice to both students and teachers in specific ways that are useful to all ages. She also tackles tricky situations such as cyberbullying and sexting. I recommend...because the book allows future teachers to look inside the minds of children and adolescents who are being harmed but may not be comfortable talking about it." —The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Over 12 years, she's talked to teenagers who've faced daunting bullying and survived.... Blanco offers insight and practical advice about how the person was able to survive the torment.... It definitely can make you feel less alone, and that is worth a lot when you're feeling isolated and in the dark." —I Heart Daily

"Author Jodee Blanco has stood up to bullying for more than a decade, and her new book Bullied Kids Speak Out tells the firsthand accounts of teens who have suffered at the hands of bullies. There are many poignant and powerful stories within the book...that we hope will inspire you, too." —SweetyHigh.com

From the Publisher

Bullied Kids Speak Out: We Survived-How You Can Too is a very important and motivating book. Blanco has assembled a book to help with bullying that is not written as a typical self-help teen book: each chapter is a different teen’s experience with a particular type of bullying. The book is written in a tone and voice that are easy for teens to relate to in their lives. At the end of each chapter, Blanco provides an encouraging message to the teen and the reader. Anyone who is bullied or who knows someone who is should read this book. Reviewer: Gwen Amborski, Teen Reviewer; Ages 12 to 18.

VOYA, April 2015 (Vol. 38, No. 1) - Gwen Amborski

Blanco, a survivor of bullying and author of the titles, Please Stop Laughing At Me : One Woman’s Inspirational Story (Adams Media, 2010) and the sequel Please Stop Laughing At Us: One Survivor’s Extraordinary Quest To Prevent School Bullying (Adams Media, 2011), is a public speaker who travels the country talking to students about the subject of school bullying. Blanco’s latest work compiles the stories of seventeen bullied teens she has met at her speaking engagements. Addressing a wide-ranging array of bullying topics—from cyber-bullying to “invisible student syndrome”—each teen is provided with a chapter to tell their story. Readers will be shaken by the situations that these teens have endured; teens facing these issues will find solace in the voices of their peers. After each chapter, Blanco offers candid advice to not only the teen in question, but also to parents and teachers facing these issues. As a parent of a teen and a professional working with teens, this reviewer found this book difficult to read at times. The unrelenting reality of the all-too-common bullying problem is apparent in the teens’ situations. Some of the teens’ use of gritty language to describe the bullying they faced is realistic and understandably raw at times. Bullied Kids Speak Out rocked this reviewer’s perceptions of how to handle bullying and will be a valuable asset to any collection serving teen populations. Reviewer: Adrienne Amborski; Ages 12 to 18.

VOYA, April 2015 (Vol. 38, No. 1) - Adrienne Amborski