DON'T FEED THE BULLY

“In a nutshell: Don't Feed the Bully is an important self-help book for pre-teens that is cleverly disguised as a hilarious, fictional novel.  Don't Feed the Bully provides practical advice to children on the extremely important topic of bullying.  Yet it delivers that advice in a humorous, captivating plot that makes putting the book down nearly impossible. I urge educators to adopt this as required reading for your middle-school children. Doing so would be a major step forward in takling the serious problem of bullying, which continues to lead to escalating violence in our schools.”  Barnes and Noble.com reviewer, 5/12/2007 *****

“Don’t Feed the Bully' has been critically acclaimed for helping kids become aware of bullying behavior and solve situations before they become violent. It has won the Top Choice Award for best teen novel from Flamingnet.com."  Amie Slevin, Noblesville Ledger

 "I know that if your students in grades 5-7 read this book, and I come into your school, that they will at a rate of over 80% like reading more, be incredibly entertained, and want to bully less.  Guaranteed." BLT  Click here for results of our two year study of all sixth grade students at Discovery Middle School plus letters from students on how the program and book changed their lives.

                   The new novel by Brad Tassell that can actually help with your bullying situation.

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All educators please read: Many schools, especially 5-7 (NOW 4 too!) grade classrooms are adding Don't Feed the Bully to their classroom reading.  Because as one teacher recently put it, "It's almost impossible to find a book the boys will read, and most of them finished Don't Feed the Bully."  Many of these schools are making Don't Feed the Bully their first book of the year that the class reads together because it has the best chance of grabbing the interest and imagination of boys in the middle and upper elementary grades.  Please, see if it doesn't work for you.  30 copies of this book can be purchased by any school for very little money but bring huge dividends when year after year a new group loves reading it and learns great lessons about bullying and literature.  Discovery Middle School had the entire 6th grade read the book and here is why:

"Prior to Tassell's visit, every sixth-grader at the school read "Don't Feed the Bully."
Kathy Burnette, media specialist at Discovery, explained the middle school's anti-bullying committee had searched for a way to integrate anti-bullying-related fiction into the students' studies as a way to open a dialogue with them about bullying." Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune

"Mr. Tassell's book is simple and direct.  The students appreciate that." Kathy Burnette, Media Specialist.

"I totally and fully supported your book (read it last June and immediately knew it would be
a hit with our kids...as I used to teach self-contained 6th grade for
about ten years) and was so excited we could get the REAL person here
for our kids!!  Thanks again!"
Sheryll Harper, Principal
Discovery Middle School
National Blue Ribbon School

Now read this quote from a letter I got from one of the sixth graders.

"I love your book, I usually do not like reading, but yours caught my attention..."  Tara, Sixth grade student Discover Middle School

Don't Feed the Bully is a fictional detective story aimed at boys 10-14, although, anyone who can read will love this funny and meaningful story.  Hannibal Greatneck III, detective, sixth grade student, or Handy to his friends, walks into William B. Travis elementary and finds a cage in the middle of the classroom.  The school has dealt with its bully problem by handing over all the power to another bully.  Handy must find the clues, outwit the villains, and return control of William B. Travis back to the students and faculty.  The story is a funny one with hilarious and serious undertones, but with great purpose:

1.  To get boys 10-14 to love reading by putting a book into their hands that is funny for them, plus has great lessons that they can easily understand and apply.

2.  A comforting ally in their own struggle with bullying.  They can see others have dealt with the problems and realities they are dealing with everyday from their fear of confrontation to the ignorance and apathy of most teachers and staff.

3.  To give them a few steps to master that will help quell the bully tide.  Plus, more in-depth help if they and their school system wants to truly help the cause of bullying.

Brad Tassell

"Making safety and ethics fun is a real challenge. "Don't Feed the Bully"
takes what all kids (and most adults) need to know and meets that challenge
head on. It's funny, fun and educational. I can't ask for more."

email dontfeedthebully.com
at llessat@aol.com today!

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