Letters to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope
&#8220;... At a time when traditional bullying has been compounded by the viral nature of the web, Letters to a Bullied Girl, strives to show that there&#8217;s a way to fight this abuse.&#8221; (Ann Pleshette Murphy, Good Morning America parenting contributor and author of The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Loving Your Life Without Losing Your Mind)&#8220;Letters to a Bullied Girl is a must read for all young people. Instead of analyzing or proselytizing, it takes us right into the heart of the matter...&#8221; (Madeline Levine, Ph.D., author of The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids)&#8220;...This powerful book can help bolster a wounded sense of self, offer a community of support, and deflect the barbs of cruel sad cowards... Letters to a Bullied Girl is not just helpful and heartwarming--it&#8217;s potentially life-saving.&#8221; (Carol Weston, author of Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You and The Diary of Melanie Martin and advice columnist at Girls' Life Magazine)&#8220;This book shows how one girl&#8217;s life was transformed through the moral courage of others...For all the parents who ask me what they can do to help their child, this book will comfort and inspire.&#8221; (Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence)&#8220;As I read Olivia&#8217;s story, I couldn&#8217;t help but wonder if these same letters could have helped my son Jared, who died by &#8220;bullycide.&#8221; ... At some time in our lives, couldn&#8217;t we all use such letters to help us through our worst moments?&#8221; (Brenda High, Founder, Co-Director, Bully Police USA; author of Bullycide in America)&#8220;Emily and Sarah Buder are powerful examples of what an incredible impact you can make by speaking up...This book is an inspiration and a powerful call to action...&#8221; (Suzanne Shulman, Program Director Leave Out Violence (LOVE))LETTERS could (and should) be a wake-up call to school administrators and parents&#8230;that is, those who are blissfully unaware that the problem isn&#8217;t going away ... It&#8217;s also an excellent resource for teens, both for those who are being bullied and for those who are standing by watching it happen. (Reviewed by Alexis Burling , Teenreads.com)