Essential Reading: “On Facebook, you can be as mean as you want.”
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 Posted in Bystander, Readings, bullying | No Comments »I realize not everyone receives The New York Times. Or if you're like me, sometimes you don't get around to reading it thoroughly. So I refer readers to this long, thoughtful, well-researched article from June 27, 2010. It explores the ...
Class Discussion Guide, Talking Points, and Other News About “BYSTANDER”
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Bystander, bullying | 2 Comments »Some exciting things have been happening with my book, Bystander. I'm hearing from schools that wish to purchase multiple copies, make it a school-wide read for an entire grade, and so on. Some perceive the book as an accurate, realistic ...
“Bystander” Named to Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Master List
Friday, May 21st, 2010 Posted in Bystander, bullying | No Comments »"A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary." -- Dorothy Canfield Fisher. A few things about Dorothy Canfield Fisher. She was not named after the Vermont State Children's Literature Award; the Award was ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #84 (Bully Edition)
Monday, April 12th, 2010 Posted in Bystander, Fan Mail, bullying | No Comments »Usually, I use this recurring feature to respond to letters from young readers. But at the risk of self-aggrandizement, I thought I'd share this topical letter I received last week: James- I just finished reading your newest book last week. As a ...
Cyberbullying in BYSTANDER: An Excerpt
Monday, April 5th, 2010 Posted in Bystander, Uncategorized, bullying | No Comments »As I dug deeper into my research for Bystander, a bully-themed novel set in a middle school, I realized that I could write a hundred different stories on the subject. There are so many manifestations, so many different approaches to ...
The Bystander Effect
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Bystander, bullying | No Comments »Very interesting short video -- maybe it seems a little familiar at first -- which makes a couple of keen observations about bystander apathy, "the diffusion of responsibility," and how one person can create a new group (at 2:36 in ...