Please Stop Laughing at Me

One Woman's Inspirational Story

Jodee Blanco

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

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• A Letter to the Reader
• Epigraph
• Chapter One: Old Ghosts Come Back to Haunt Me
• Chapter Two: Trying to Soar on Broken Wings
• Chapter Three: Rainbows Lost
• Chapter Four: Darkening Skies
• Chapter Five: Struggling for Air
• Chapter Six: Fragile Hope
• Chapter Seven: Glimpses of the Swan
• Chapter Eight: High School Horrors
• Chapter Nine: Discovering Atlantis
• Chapter Ten: Freak Show
• Chapter Eleven: An Unexpected Haven
• Chapter Twelve: The Reconstructionist
• Chapter Thirteen: The Turning Point
• Chapter Fourteen: The Reunion
• Chapter Fifteen: Full-Circle
• Author’s Note
• Acknowledgments
• A Q&A with Author Jodee Blanco
• Questions for Teachers and Administrators
• Questions for Students
• Professional Biography of Jodee Blanco
• Jodee Blanco’s In-School Anti-Bullying Program, INJJA (It’s NOT Just Joking Around!™)
• Copyright