BOOKS THAT BRIDGE Selected by Dominik Aye
. BULLY Selection: “Time to Take a Stand”
The novel Bully by Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen is an empowering companion to the film Bully . The book is an action plan for teachers, parents, and communities to combat the bullying crisis plaguing American schools. I chose this book for bullying prevention month because it shows us ways to help the bullying problem. After reading segments of the book I found information that I felt was important to share. Not only is this epidemic threatening the lives of those being bullied, it can also drive victims to suicide. Bullying can lead to school shootings and hate crimes. Social networking has become more invasive in people’s lives, and mainly
because of the social network, victims are found and bullied anonymously. An essential part of any campaign to prevent bullying and increase empathy is to take positive action by giving the person being bullied some valuable information on how to prevent getting brutally harassed by others. There have been several unsuccessful attempts to reduce bullying— punishing the bully, telling the victims to ignore the bullying or to just stand up for yourself! The best way to survive getting bullied is by carrying yourself in a certain manner and finding ways to stay focused on yourself instead of others. You can also create an anti-bullying policy with the help of your peers and school faculty.
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