Rising Above Bullying

For parents, teachers, victims, and bullies, Hayes, a children's writer, reader for an authors' advisory service, and creative writing workshop leader, and Herbert, a teacher and educational consultant, relate the stories of eight children who have experienced traumatic bullying, the effects on them, and how they recovered at Red Balloon Learner Centres in the UK, a charity founded by Herbert. The stories tell of bullying related to weight, religious belief, sex, cyber-bullying, race, and sexuality, and are followed by discussion of what parents and teachers can do to deal with these issues and chapters on understanding bullying behavior and coping strategies for parents, teachers, and children. No index is provided. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rosemary Hayes is a children's writer, a reader for an authors' advisory service and runs creative writing workshops for both children and adults. Dr Carrie Herbert is founder and Chief Executive of the Red Balloon Learner Centre Group, a qualified teacher and Educational Consultant.