Nobody!: A Story About Overcoming Bullying in Schools

Product Description In school Kyles persistent bullying is making Thomas feel like a nobody and he needs help from his classmates and adults to understand and recapture his self-esteem-but Kyle needs help too Includes activities for children and information on recognizing and preventing bullying for adults Now recognized as one of the giants of postwar American fiction William Gaddis 192298 shunned the spotlight during his life which makes this collection of his letters a revelation Beginning in 1930 when Gaddis was at boarding-school and ending in September 1998 a few months before his death these letters function as a kind of autobiography and are all the more valuable because Gaddis was not an autobiographical writer Here we see him forging his first novel The Recognitions 1955 while living in Mexico fighting in a revolution in Costa Rica and working in Spain France and North Africa Over the next twenty years he struggles to find time to write the National Book Award-winning J R 1975 amid the complicat Review “Heaphy does an excellent job portraying emotions through facial expressions and posture . . . The backmatter is especially valuable, breaking down the actions that Thomas, his friends, and Kyle took to help end the bullying, giving ideas about combating bullying and thinking differently about oneself, and providing parents with constructive discussion questions.”— Kirkus Reviews “ Nobody! acknowledges the isolating and painful effects of bullying, while letting children know that they are not alone. This book offers a holistic view of bullying prevention that recognizes the needs of all of the children involved, including the target, bystanders, and the child who is bullying. Using simple, yet powerful language, Nobody! helps children embrace what makes them special and unique, and provides positive steps to help stop bullying in their schools. It’s a great tool to help start conversations about kindness, empathy, and acceptance.”—Julie Hertzog, director of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center "Many books about bullying encourage self-confidence and compassion, but Erin Frankel and Paula Heaphy take it a step further in Nobody! by showing the thoughts and feelings of a bullied child over time as he learns how to approach the situation . . . A perfect addition to classrooms and homes.”— Foreword Reviews “ Nobody! A Story About Overcoming Bullying in Schools is chock-full of practical and sound strategies to combat the damage that bullying does. I heartily recommend it!”—David Walsh, Ph.D., psychologist, parenting expert, and best-selling author Book Description Third-grade boys learn to deal with persistent bullying, overcome insecurities, and express feelings without hurting others About the Author Erin Frankel has an M.A. in English education and is passionate about teaching and writing. She taught ESL in Madrid, Spain, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three daughters. Erin knows firsthand what it feels like to be bullied, and she hopes her stories will help children stay true to who they are and help put an end to bullying.   Paula Heaphy is a print and pattern designer in the fashion industry. She's an explorer of all artistic mediums from glassblowing to shoemaking, but her biggest love is drawing. She jumped at the chance to illustrate her friend Erin's stories, having been bullied herself as a child. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.