Please Stop Laughing at Me
eBook - ePub

Please Stop Laughing at Me

One Woman's Inspirational Story

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Please Stop Laughing at Me

One Woman's Inspirational Story

About this book

Discover how beloved author and activist Jodee Blanco ignited a grassroots movement in the nation's schools to fight against bullying in this timely update of the seminal classic Please Stop Laughing at Me. In this timely update of the seminal classic, author and activist Jodee Blanco reveals how she simply set out to share her story—and ended up igniting a grassroots movement in the nation's schools. The first survivor of school bullying to look back on those experiences as an adult, Jodee brings you up to speed on her life and work since the book's initial release with a new chapter, all-new Letter to My Readers, and Reader's Guide. She also offers the latest information on digital and cyberbullying, the Adult Survivor of Peer Abuse, her in-school antibullying program, INJJA (It's NOT Just Joking Around!™), and provides discussion questions for schools.While other children were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was trying to figure out how to go from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls.This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child was shunned—and even physically abused—by her classmates from elementary school through high school. It is an unflinching look at what it means to be the outcast, how even the most loving parents can get it all wrong, why schools are often unable to prevent disaster, and how bullying has been misunderstood and mishandled by the mental health community.You will be shocked, moved, and ultimately inspired by this harrowing tale of survival against insurmountable odds. This vivid story will open your eyes to the harsh realities and long-term consequences of bullying—and how all of us can make a difference in the lives of teens today.

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Information

Publisher
Adams Media
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781507217498
eBook ISBN
9781507217504
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Self Improvement
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. A Letter to the Reader
  5. Epigraph
  6. Chapter One: Old Ghosts Come Back to Haunt Me
  7. Chapter Two: Trying to Soar on Broken Wings
  8. Chapter Three: Rainbows Lost
  9. Chapter Four: Darkening Skies
  10. Chapter Five: Struggling for Air
  11. Chapter Six: Fragile Hope
  12. Chapter Seven: Glimpses of the Swan
  13. Chapter Eight: High School Horrors
  14. Chapter Nine: Discovering Atlantis
  15. Chapter Ten: Freak Show
  16. Chapter Eleven: An Unexpected Haven
  17. Chapter Twelve: The Reconstructionist
  18. Chapter Thirteen: The Turning Point
  19. Chapter Fourteen: The Reunion
  20. Chapter Fifteen: Full-Circle
  21. Author’s Note
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. A Q&A with Author Jodee Blanco
  24. Questions for Teachers and Administrators
  25. Questions for Students
  26. Professional Biography of Jodee Blanco
  27. Jodee Blanco’s In-School Anti-Bullying Program, INJJA (It’s NOT Just Joking Around!™)
  28. Copyright