Sorry, we couldn't find that isbn.
As more and more teen suicides dominate the news, a generation's favorite authors--as varied as Alyson Nel, Jon Scieszka, and Mo Willems--come toge...
read full description
reviews
Jan 11, 2012
Tania
rated it: 
Dear Bully is a story written by over 70 authors such as R.L. Stine, Alyson Noel, Ellen Hopkins, Lisa Yee, and more. In some of the stories, the author is either the bully herself, victim, or a mere bystander who regrets not helping the poor victim while being bullied. I would recommend this book to a victim of bullying to help show them that there is still hope, and even though these people, who are just like you and I have suffered years and years of bullying and cruel tormenting, they became
More...
Dec 09, 2011
Emily
rated it: 
Book Title: Dear Bully
Author: Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Non fiction
Recommended Age: Any Age
Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc
Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community
Rating: 5 Ravens
After dealing with some bullying issues with my daughter at her school and remembering things from my old days reading more about it in the news and Online p More...
Author: Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Non fiction
Recommended Age: Any Age
Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc
Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community
Rating: 5 Ravens
After dealing with some bullying issues with my daughter at her school and remembering things from my old days reading more about it in the news and Online p More...
Nov 02, 2011
Brenda
rated it: 
Though this book is targeted for teen readers, as the mom of two young children, one on the cusp of middle-school-dom, I was very interested to check out this book for myself. A compilation of letters written by many well-known authors for teens, I urge everyone to pick up a copy of this book! Dear Bully not only gives us the perspective of those that were bullied but also the side of the bully. And what it shows us is that everyone has been a part of bullying whether they know it or not.
More...
More...
Nov 01, 2011
Jeni
rated it:
'Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Story’ was written by young adult and children’s authors who were bullied, watched as classmates were picked on or humiliated, or were the bullies themselves. It’s a book that teens can relate to and learn from, no matter their social status—and a book that educators could use as a resource, as a writing prompt in English classes, and more.
The idea for ‘Dear Bully’ came about when young adult author Carrie Jones (‘Need,’ ‘Girl, Hero,’ ‘Love (and Oth More...
The idea for ‘Dear Bully’ came about when young adult author Carrie Jones (‘Need,’ ‘Girl, Hero,’ ‘Love (and Oth More...
Oct 24, 2011
Alexa
rated it:
This book was heartbreaking and inspiring.
There were short accounts, little poems, and drawings by 70 authors we know and love that made me cry and gasp because I would have never thought they were treated so terribly in their youth. This book is something you should read if you were bullied, were the bully, or even if you've never had this kind of experience.
Each story had their own unique voice and it was like a cold bucket of water was dumped on my head. I've heard stories about More...
There were short accounts, little poems, and drawings by 70 authors we know and love that made me cry and gasp because I would have never thought they were treated so terribly in their youth. This book is something you should read if you were bullied, were the bully, or even if you've never had this kind of experience.
Each story had their own unique voice and it was like a cold bucket of water was dumped on my head. I've heard stories about More...
Oct 13, 2011
Lily
rated it:
Dear Bully
Reviewed by Moirae the fates book reviews.
You are not alone
Discover how Lauren Kate transformed the feeling of that one mean girl getting under her skin into her first novel, how Lauren Oliver learned to celebrate ambiguity in her classmates and in herself, and how R.L. Stine turned being the “funny guy” into the best defense against the bullies in his class.
Today’s top authors for teens come together to share their stories about bullying—as silent ob More...
Oct 08, 2011
April (CSI:Librarian)
rated it:
(Originally posted @ CSI:Librarian.)
I'll admit that I had to read this in very small doses because it definitely stirred up a lot of bad, painful memories for me. I'm glad I read it, of course, but high school was one of the worst experiences of my life thus far.
A lot of contributions go into how life goes on after bullying and after high school, which is terrific since all of these authors can relate to what tweens and teens are currently going through. Not all of the author More...
I'll admit that I had to read this in very small doses because it definitely stirred up a lot of bad, painful memories for me. I'm glad I read it, of course, but high school was one of the worst experiences of my life thus far.
A lot of contributions go into how life goes on after bullying and after high school, which is terrific since all of these authors can relate to what tweens and teens are currently going through. Not all of the author More...
Sep 26, 2011
Mimi
rated it:
If there's one thing in the world I feel strongly against, it's bullying. I hate that there are wars and hunger and conflicts and stereotypes, yet I know that some of those things are inevitable. But bullying? I really, truly, honestly believe that there isn't ANY reason why bullying should happen!
Dear Bully is a collection of stories from 70 authors who have either been bullied, a bully, or a bystander. And they're all so powerful in their own way — it blows my mind away how much the More...
Dear Bully is a collection of stories from 70 authors who have either been bullied, a bully, or a bystander. And they're all so powerful in their own way — it blows my mind away how much the More...
0 comments
like
(1 person liked it)
Sep 21, 2011
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
rated it:
If you have ever been bullied, pick this book up!
If you've ever been a bully and wondered if your words and actions really effected the person you bullied, pick this book up!
If you've ever thought bullying doesn't really effect anyone, than you REALLY need to pick this book up
If you're dealing with a bully or know someone who is, GO PICK THIS BOOK UP, because you will realize you are not alone! In fact, you're far from it. There's a whole slew of authors who More...
If you've ever been a bully and wondered if your words and actions really effected the person you bullied, pick this book up!
If you've ever thought bullying doesn't really effect anyone, than you REALLY need to pick this book up
If you're dealing with a bully or know someone who is, GO PICK THIS BOOK UP, because you will realize you are not alone! In fact, you're far from it. There's a whole slew of authors who More...
0 comments
like
(3 people liked it)
Sep 21, 2011
Kim
rated it:
This book blew my mind as I knew it would. I'm not familiar with even half of the authors that contributed, but it was still incredible knowing that so many authors suffered from the similar issues growing up. My favorite story might be Luz by Melodye Shore or Frenemies are not Friends by Michelle Zink. Those stories stuck out for me. It was nice to read so many different perspectives. Some authors were bullied, some authors were the bullies, and some authors just stood there in the background
More...
0 comments
like
(2 people liked it)
Sep 12, 2011
Tamora
rated it:
79 writers describe their bully experiences--as victims or as bullies--in essay, poem, or graphic form in this book. Everything is brief, so some of the pieces seem a bit pat, but the experiences are varied, and what one person says doesn't work, such as "ignore them" does work for someone else. There's plenty of food for thought here, for teenagers and adults. A couple of writers even point out that bullying doesn't stop at college and adulthood.
The main points that aren' More...
The main points that aren' More...
Sep 08, 2011
Kelly
rated it:
Like many teens I was bullied. It happened in middle school and they were two of the worst years of my life. Fortunately, it was before the internet, so at least home was safe. I don't know how kids today deal with it, when they also have to contend with text messages and Facebook and everything.
This book will help, too. It's isolating and makes you feel like everyone hates you and you're a freak and nobody ever has felt like that before. But here are 70 authors saying, well, ye More...
This book will help, too. It's isolating and makes you feel like everyone hates you and you're a freak and nobody ever has felt like that before. But here are 70 authors saying, well, ye More...
Aug 28, 2011
Jackie
rated it:
70 authors came together to tell their stories. Most are about being bullied. Some are
about being the bully. Some are about not stopping a bully or helping the bullied.
These are painful memories to be sure, but they all come to the conclusion--it get's
better and you do survive and can thrive. In the wake of so many child/teen suicides
that have their roots in bullying, these authors chose to make their stand. Here are
some of the statistics that the book starts out w More...
about being the bully. Some are about not stopping a bully or helping the bullied.
These are painful memories to be sure, but they all come to the conclusion--it get's
better and you do survive and can thrive. In the wake of so many child/teen suicides
that have their roots in bullying, these authors chose to make their stand. Here are
some of the statistics that the book starts out w More...
0 comments
like
(4 people liked it)
Nov 03, 2011
Tina
rated it:
You are not alone. God, I would have loved to hear those words as an outcast seventh grader whose best friend just ditched her for the popular crowd. I sure as hell felt alone. Sure, the teachers knew what was happening: a boy in band would blow his spit through his trumpet and into my hair, a boy in gym class constantly called me gendered insults before I really even knew what those words meant, a certain gym teacher loved to call on me to demonstrate because I had no athletic ability. He w
More...
0 comments
like
(1 person liked it)
Oct 15, 2011
Allison
rated it:
I LOVED this book. I'm not a big fan of analogies/short stories but this book made me mad and angry at the people that have hurt these authors but on the other end, it moved and touched me. I hope tweens/teens that read this will help them to stand up to people that are picking on them or if they see it happening to their friends.
This quite a large book but the stories kept me reading and wanting more.
Bullying has always been a big issue and now that Facebook has become More...
This quite a large book but the stories kept me reading and wanting more.
Bullying has always been a big issue and now that Facebook has become More...
Oct 09, 2011
Kelsey
rated it:
Dear Bully was a fantastic and heartbreaking anthology that needs to be read by teens everywhere. Bullying is a serious issue and these stories were so personal and intense. The authors who wrote these stories have all had some experience with bullying- either as the victim or the culprit. Each and every one of these short stories touched me in some way and I had a hard time setting this down. Dear Bully sucked me in and didn't let me go until the last page. I cannot begin to explain how importa
More...
Dec 18, 2011
Joanie
rated it:
This compilation of bully stories from writers of children's and YA fiction pulled me into memory lane. As I read along, I was flooded with my old high school feelings of awkwardness, humiliation, shame, and confusion. I've been questioning that powerful response since I finished the book. Who was my bully? Did I have one?
I was reminded of my wanna-be bully. She blocked the water fountain, pushed me out of my bus seat, turned me over in my desk in science class, and tripped m More...
I was reminded of my wanna-be bully. She blocked the water fountain, pushed me out of my bus seat, turned me over in my desk in science class, and tripped m More...
Jan 06, 2012
Jennie
rated it:
This is a very hard book for me to review, in part because the Mama Wolf comes out in me thinking of my daughter being bullied at some point in her future. Sammie already has glasses, has a life threatening peanut allergy, and has one scar (will be more in the future) above her right eye from her droopy eye-lid repair. She is a walking billboard for a child to make fun of and pick on. Which, breaks my heart…but also lights a fire under us to start building her self-worth and self-esteem now. We
More...
Sep 22, 2011
Brad
rated it:
One of my all-time favorite books now, and it's nonfiction. It's up there with Harry Potter. IT'S THAT GOOD.
"Dear Bully" is about seventy YA authors talking about their bullies. Some stories were so sad that it was hard not to start to fill your eyes with tears, but at the end of each story, there is hope and the victim always wins, never the bully.
Please please please read this novel. Anybody that has every been bullied in your life needs to read this. You are not More...
"Dear Bully" is about seventy YA authors talking about their bullies. Some stories were so sad that it was hard not to start to fill your eyes with tears, but at the end of each story, there is hope and the victim always wins, never the bully.
Please please please read this novel. Anybody that has every been bullied in your life needs to read this. You are not More...
Jan 23, 2012
I chose this book because I went to Vroman's Book store in Pasadena to meet the authors for extra class credit. The four authors who spoke made the book sound very interesting that I wanted to read it so, I bought one. The topic of this book is about different authors experiances in either being bullied in school or being the bully. My favorite quote in the book is in the chapter titled; The Funny guy, by R.L. Stine. The quote is "Sometimes a funny trick or joke will help you a lot."
More...
Oct 10, 2011
Alexei
rated it:
{Sited from my website TeenageBookaholic }
Dear Bully is the collection of 70 popular YA authors and their experiences with bullying, from playground bullying to adult life. The book was born as a result of all the hype a Facebook page for authors against bullying created. From Lisa Schroeder (Chasing Brooklyn, I Heart You, You Haunt Me) to Allyson Noel (the Ever series), Megan McCafferty (Bumped) to Ellen Hopkins (the Crank series). The authors tell their personal tales of being a bu More...
Dear Bully is the collection of 70 popular YA authors and their experiences with bullying, from playground bullying to adult life. The book was born as a result of all the hype a Facebook page for authors against bullying created. From Lisa Schroeder (Chasing Brooklyn, I Heart You, You Haunt Me) to Allyson Noel (the Ever series), Megan McCafferty (Bumped) to Ellen Hopkins (the Crank series). The authors tell their personal tales of being a bu More...
Sep 19, 2011
Sarah
rated it:
How can we stop children from bullying each other?
I'm not sure there is an easy solution, and neither are most of the authors included in this book. If you're looking for an actionable plan to stop the bullying epidemic, Dear Bully isn't the book to use.
However, if you're looking for a painfully honest collection of mostly autobiographical essays about being the bully, the bullied, or the bystander, buy this book right now. The advice is vague and often contradictor More...
I'm not sure there is an easy solution, and neither are most of the authors included in this book. If you're looking for an actionable plan to stop the bullying epidemic, Dear Bully isn't the book to use.
However, if you're looking for a painfully honest collection of mostly autobiographical essays about being the bully, the bullied, or the bystander, buy this book right now. The advice is vague and often contradictor More...
0 comments
like
(1 person liked it)
Dec 03, 2011
C
rated it:
I recommend this book to everyone. It is not just for children, teens, parents or teachers. Bullying does not always stop at childhood or college, it can continue on into adulthood and exist in any social situation: family, personal relationships, work, groups/clubs, doctor to patient, neighborhoods...anywhere people may interact, and it is worthwhile to recognize it for what it is, and understand both how to deal with it, how not to respond, and that it is not a reflection of *you.*
More...
More...
Aug 30, 2011
Jennifer
rated it:
The Good Stuff
Extremely personal tales and I admire some of the authors bravery in coming forth with their at times extremely heartbreaking tales
Powerful messages will hopefully help teens who are bullied or have been bullies themselves
Portion of proceeds got to Stomp Out Bullying
Really emphasizes the need for better trained educators and counselors
Inspirational
Heartrendingly sad at times
Found many new authors that I want to rea More...
Extremely personal tales and I admire some of the authors bravery in coming forth with their at times extremely heartbreaking tales
Powerful messages will hopefully help teens who are bullied or have been bullies themselves
Portion of proceeds got to Stomp Out Bullying
Really emphasizes the need for better trained educators and counselors
Inspirational
Heartrendingly sad at times
Found many new authors that I want to rea More...
Jan 23, 2012
Julia
rated it:
Dear Bully,
I chose this book because Mrs. Augustine suggested it to the class. I asked for it for Christmas and got and loved it. This book is about people telling their experiences of being bullied or, vice-versa, people telling stories of when they bullied people. One of my favorite quotes from this book is "when I saw the book just lying there on the bleachers, I wondered if you had left it there on purpose. If you had left it for me to see all those hateful things people More...
I chose this book because Mrs. Augustine suggested it to the class. I asked for it for Christmas and got and loved it. This book is about people telling their experiences of being bullied or, vice-versa, people telling stories of when they bullied people. One of my favorite quotes from this book is "when I saw the book just lying there on the bleachers, I wondered if you had left it there on purpose. If you had left it for me to see all those hateful things people More...
Sep 30, 2011
Penny
rated it:
I can't say this was an enjoyable book to read – it brought back way too much of my own nightmare that was 5th and 6th grade – but it is an important book. This book should be required reading for every parent, teacher, or anyone else who works with kids.
Why? Because while the types of bullying these authors discuss runs the gamut from being excluded from a friend group to relentless verbal abuse (my own experience) to genuinely dangerous physical assaults, one common theme that come More...
Why? Because while the types of bullying these authors discuss runs the gamut from being excluded from a friend group to relentless verbal abuse (my own experience) to genuinely dangerous physical assaults, one common theme that come More...
Sep 13, 2011
Laura
rated it:
This will be a very valuable resource for schools and individuals dealing with bullying.
As is to be expected, not all of the stories have the same oomph, and they start to feel repetitive. There are some real gems, and it is quite possible that some stories that didn't resonate with me (and the three thirteen year old girls I was reading it with) might be the strongest for someone else.
Not all of these are authors telling their own stories-- there is fiction in here as wel More...
As is to be expected, not all of the stories have the same oomph, and they start to feel repetitive. There are some real gems, and it is quite possible that some stories that didn't resonate with me (and the three thirteen year old girls I was reading it with) might be the strongest for someone else.
Not all of these are authors telling their own stories-- there is fiction in here as wel More...
Oct 12, 2011
Brittany
rated it:
Dear Bully is an anthology of seventy authors writing about their experiences with bullying. Some were bullied and some were bullies. Some watched bullying happen and stood by, others took action and stood up against the attackers. Not all people are equal, but all of them were shaped by these moments. What they did or did not do and what did or did not happen. Every moment matters.
This anthology was not as depressing as I though it would be. It had a very hope-filled tone about it. More...
This anthology was not as depressing as I though it would be. It had a very hope-filled tone about it. More...
Oct 07, 2011
Micki
rated it:
This book is a must read for teachers, parents, teens, and anyone else who wants to put a stop to bullying.
I heard about this book through a couple of Facebook connections, and I immediately knew I had to get my hands on this book as soon as it came out. I am VERY glad that I did.
I am a middle school teacher, and I see behavior that is clearly bullying, but most of what I see is "friendly fire" between students. It is sometimes difficult to see the line between More...
I heard about this book through a couple of Facebook connections, and I immediately knew I had to get my hands on this book as soon as it came out. I am VERY glad that I did.
I am a middle school teacher, and I see behavior that is clearly bullying, but most of what I see is "friendly fire" between students. It is sometimes difficult to see the line between More...
Oct 05, 2011
Stephanie
rated it:
I think this book should be required reading as soon as kids are old enough to handle it. It may make bullies think for a second, and it should definitely help victims to see that what is happening happens a to a lot of people, and especially that it WILL get better. The only issue I saw was one of the authors mentioning Columbine as an example of bullied kids going to the extreme, as it is actually a myth that the kids who did the shooting at Columbine did so because of bullying. (Read Columbine
More...
