Beating bullying

Discusses what psychological bullying is, how it affects both the bully and the victim, and ideas on how to end the bullying.

Discusses how physical bullying affects at least thirty-two percent of students between the ages of twelve to eighteen. Provides strategies on how to stop the bullying, stories from people who have been bullied, and ideas for schools on preventing the problem.

Cyberbullies use electronic devices such as computers and cell phones to embarrass, harass, or threaten someone. They use words or pictures to scare or taunt their targets at home, school, and many other places. In this insightful book, teens can learn smart ways to protect themselves and others when they use electronic devices.

In this stirring narrative, teen readers learn about some of the causes of physical bullying, people who have struggled to cope with the problem, strategies for victims and bystanders on how to stop physical bullying, and how individuals and schools can reduce this grave injustice.

Social alienation is a form of indirect bullying. In this penetrating narrative, teens learn about the effects of bullying, not only to the victim but also to the bully. Readers will also explore topics such as how bullies choose targets, how people who are socially isolated can develop a plan of defense, and how to combat social alienation.

Experts refer to psychological bullying as relational aggression. In other words, the bully sets out to damage the victim's relationships with others by affecting how peers view that person. Readers examine how it feels to be psychologically bullied and why certain teens are more likely to be targets than others.

In this insightful narrative, students understand and identify damaging verbal encounters, what to expect from an encounter with a verbal bully and ways to respond. Learn about efforts that schools and communities are taking to destroy the bullying culture, anti-bullying legislation, and the federal Stop Bullying Now! Campaign.