More Bullies in More Books

by C.J. Bott

Overview

Following on the success of her first book The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom, C. J. Bott has written this sequel to help those who work with children and young adults become familiar with books that address the problem of bullying. More Bullies in More Books presents over 350 annotated titles, from picture books to high school books, dealing with bullying. Chapters address specific bullying behaviors or problems: name calling, putdowns, and gossip; being new and different; body image; cliques, groups, and gangs; 'isms;' homophobia; cyberspace; and violence. Each chapter begins with an introduction that describes the harassment seen most often in each grade level and contains relevant books at all reading levels. Every entry features an in-depth summary, activities, and quotes from the book for students to discuss. An important resource about a real and harmful problem, this book will be of interest to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, and parents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810866553
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/20/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

C. J. Bott, a retired high school English teacher, is an educational consultant on problems of bullying and harassment.

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

1 Most People Believe the Myths 1

2 The Power of Words: Name Calling, Put-Downs, Gossip 5

3 Being New, Being Different 27

4 Body Image 59

5 Cliques, Groups, and Gangs 79

6 The "Isms": Prejudice Based on Race, Culture, Religion, Gender, or Other Differences 101

7 Homophobia: That's So Gay! 125

8 Cyberbullying and Cyberspace 149

9 Violence: Guns, Hazing, Bullycide 167

Index 187

About the Author 197

Editorial Reviews

This sequel to The Bully in the Book and the Classroom (Scarecrow, 2004) offers more than 350 annotated titles published since 2000 to create awareness of the many types of harassment and bullying. Topics include name calling, put-downs, and gossip; being new and different; body image; cliques, groups, and gangs; prejudice; homophobia; cyberbullying and cyberspace; and violence. Each chapter offers selected titles, black-and-white reproductions of book covers, bibliographic information, a brief synopsis, discussion topics, quotes to engage readers, and annotated bibliographies. The books are diverse in characters, content, and grade-level interest, and represent fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. Bott's Web site offers more information and recently published titles. Although the text is written for educators and librarians for use in classroom settings, the information is equally helpful for parents, caregivers, and public librarians.—Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA

School Library Journal

This resource could serve as a lifesaver for the concerned adult.

American Reference Books Annual

A successful anti-bullying program should reach out to all students, and one way is to include books that discuss this issue in school libraries and classrooms....From pre-school to high school, the highlighted books tackle that particular form of bullying....Bott provides a valuable reference source for teachers and other school personnel, as well as parents.

August 2009 VOYA