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The Bully Blockers Club
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2005 - CBC/NCSSOppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2005Lotty Raccoon is excited. This year she has a new teacher, new backpack, and new shoes. But her enthusiasm quickly wanes when Grant Grizzly begins bullying her. At the advice of her brother and sister, Lotty tries ignoring Grant and making a joke of it all, but neither approach works. When her parents hear about Grant, Lotty's dad talks to the teacher. Although the teacher speaks to Grant and Lotty, now Grant just bullies her when no adult is around. After talking to her family again, Lotty comes up with an idea. She notices other kids are being bullied by Grant, too. She gathers everyone together and they form a club—The Bully Blockers Club. Now when Grant tries to bully someone, the other kids speak up. That gets an adult's attention, and Grant stops his bullying!
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First published January 1, 2004
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Teresa Bateman
38 books54 followersTeresa Bateman was born in Moscow, Idaho, but moved to Washington State when she was three-years-old and that's where she has lived most of her life.
An avid writer and reader, Teresa has been making up stories and poems since she was in grade school. "To me it was as natural as breathing," says Teresa.
In school Teresa would drive her teachers crazy by 'creatively' completing assignments. She always met the letter of their assignment, if not the spirit. She worked hard to inject some humor into her work, knowing that the teachers would be reading hundreds of papers and wanting hers to stand out. It worked.
Teresa took English classes for fun in college and when she applied for a Washington State Teaching credential, the state looked at her transcripts and added an endorsement to teach English through the 12th grade!
Teresa cites her teacher Donnell Hunter at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, as having a big influence on her and her writing. He published a class magazine to which the class submitted their work under pen names. Their grades depended on how many stories were included in the magazine. Teresa submitted under about 15 different pen names--just to be annoying! But she knew her work was being judged on its merits alone. Mr. Hunter encouraged her journal writing and instilled in Teresa good writing habits that she continues to this day.
Teresa served an 18-month mission for her church in Argentina, and taught school for a year in Honduras. She also taught school briefly in St. Mary's, Alaska -- a little bush village with a population of 500 in the winter and 50 in the summer. She has been a librarian in the Federal Way School District in Washington for over 30 years.
Teresa writes every single day. She also works full-time, so that means some days she doesn't write much, but she always writes. When at home, Teresa's special spot for writing has a good view of the lilac bushes outside. A picture of a winding path through gentle rolling hills and meadows hangs on the wall. She tells herself, when stuck for an idea, that the story lies at the end of that path.
Teresa lives in Tacoma, Washington.
An avid writer and reader, Teresa has been making up stories and poems since she was in grade school. "To me it was as natural as breathing," says Teresa.
In school Teresa would drive her teachers crazy by 'creatively' completing assignments. She always met the letter of their assignment, if not the spirit. She worked hard to inject some humor into her work, knowing that the teachers would be reading hundreds of papers and wanting hers to stand out. It worked.
Teresa took English classes for fun in college and when she applied for a Washington State Teaching credential, the state looked at her transcripts and added an endorsement to teach English through the 12th grade!
Teresa cites her teacher Donnell Hunter at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, as having a big influence on her and her writing. He published a class magazine to which the class submitted their work under pen names. Their grades depended on how many stories were included in the magazine. Teresa submitted under about 15 different pen names--just to be annoying! But she knew her work was being judged on its merits alone. Mr. Hunter encouraged her journal writing and instilled in Teresa good writing habits that she continues to this day.
Teresa served an 18-month mission for her church in Argentina, and taught school for a year in Honduras. She also taught school briefly in St. Mary's, Alaska -- a little bush village with a population of 500 in the winter and 50 in the summer. She has been a librarian in the Federal Way School District in Washington for over 30 years.
Teresa writes every single day. She also works full-time, so that means some days she doesn't write much, but she always writes. When at home, Teresa's special spot for writing has a good view of the lilac bushes outside. A picture of a winding path through gentle rolling hills and meadows hangs on the wall. She tells herself, when stuck for an idea, that the story lies at the end of that path.
Teresa lives in Tacoma, Washington.
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January 3, 2009
With twin boys aged 6 and in kindergarten, my wife especially is concerned about bullies. While I, in defeatist mode, generally accept that there will be some bullying (and am more concerned that our kids avoid delivering it even more than they avoid being on the receiving end), I also think that it is something that adults cannot directly control.
Your garden variety bully may be stupid enough to pick on other kids when parents are around, but in general bullies have enough smarts to make others smart when there is no Big Brother (or Mother). This book addresses that with a nice message I feel, and done artfully enough that kids won't feel like this is the 21st century equivalent of cod liver didactic oil.
Anyways, I think it was a nice job, and could see a lot of parents benefitting from reading this with their kids. Please let me know of other books along these lines.
Your garden variety bully may be stupid enough to pick on other kids when parents are around, but in general bullies have enough smarts to make others smart when there is no Big Brother (or Mother). This book addresses that with a nice message I feel, and done artfully enough that kids won't feel like this is the 21st century equivalent of cod liver didactic oil.
Anyways, I think it was a nice job, and could see a lot of parents benefitting from reading this with their kids. Please let me know of other books along these lines.
October 25, 2024
As a writer I'm researching comp books for a story I'm working about bulling. I therefore have read a lot of these picture books about bulling lately and I have to say that the solution in this story is by far my favorite. For more books on bulling, and or my full review of "The Bully Blockers Club" please check out my blog pbjellytalez.blogspot.com
June 27, 2018
As an elementary school counselor, this would complement bullying prevention lessons so well. I plan to use it with 2nd-5th grade, and am hopeful that it will inspire students to start their own clubs!
June 14, 2017
Lotty's classmate Grant is calling her names; there is power in numbers is the message
September 20, 2017
Perfect book for a discussion about bullying! Will definitely be using this one!
October 26, 2018
This goes step by step in what can happen to an individual and a family when bullying happens. It is clear what it's purpose is which makes it feel a bit sterile, though it teaches a good lesson.
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May 10, 2016Book Title: The Bully Blockers Club
Reading Level: 2.9
Guided: L
Book Summary: This book is about a girl named Lotty Raccoon and a bully in her classroom to start the new year. No matter what she and the other kids try, Grant Grizzly won’t stop bullying them. Eventually Lotty gets the idea for those who are being bullied to form a Bully Blockers Club to speak out whenever they see Grant bothering someone. Soon almost everyone is speaking out when they see bullying.
Bookshelf Genre: Picture Book
Characteristics that support the genre:
The book contains mostly pictures to help guide the story.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Ideas: The ideas chosen for this book are relatable for young students because almost every class has a bully. It shows students that by working together on a common goal, anything is possible.
Voice: The voice within this story is great. It includes emotion and detail throughout.
Organization: This book is organized very well. It presents information in order of the events that occurred.
Word-Choice:
The words chosen for this book describe the the events and help you connect and become engaged with the story.
Classroom Integration:
This book could be used in the classroom when discussing bullying in the classroom or in the school. By bringing to light how bullying is wrong and that most students are not bullies, the ones who have bullied in the past might think twice.
Reading Level: 2.9
Guided: L
Book Summary: This book is about a girl named Lotty Raccoon and a bully in her classroom to start the new year. No matter what she and the other kids try, Grant Grizzly won’t stop bullying them. Eventually Lotty gets the idea for those who are being bullied to form a Bully Blockers Club to speak out whenever they see Grant bothering someone. Soon almost everyone is speaking out when they see bullying.
Bookshelf Genre: Picture Book
Characteristics that support the genre:
The book contains mostly pictures to help guide the story.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Ideas: The ideas chosen for this book are relatable for young students because almost every class has a bully. It shows students that by working together on a common goal, anything is possible.
Voice: The voice within this story is great. It includes emotion and detail throughout.
Organization: This book is organized very well. It presents information in order of the events that occurred.
Word-Choice:
The words chosen for this book describe the the events and help you connect and become engaged with the story.
Classroom Integration:
This book could be used in the classroom when discussing bullying in the classroom or in the school. By bringing to light how bullying is wrong and that most students are not bullies, the ones who have bullied in the past might think twice.
February 6, 2013
Great read aloud for book! This book is about a young girl named Lotty who is so excited for her first day of school....until she begins to get bullied by a classmate. Lotty is having a hard time dealing with this situation because she does not want to tell the teacher and be labeled as a "tattle-tale." She gets advice from her family, but it does not seem to help. Lotty soon gets an excellent idea to start a bullying club with the other kids that were being bullied by the same kid. This idea worked great! They named their group "The Bully Blockers Club" and were always there to have each others back and put the bully in his place. Soon, the teachers began to get more involved in the incident and the bully eventually became nice and did not bully anymore.
This is an excellent book for introducing bullying and giving students healthy ways of "fighting" off bullys, rather than using violence. This is something that happens a lot at school and many times it goes without being discussed. Kids need to know how to go about telling someone that they are being bullied and the proper way to handle the situation. Also, teaching good morals and how it's not nice to be mean to other students and be a bully.
This is an excellent book for introducing bullying and giving students healthy ways of "fighting" off bullys, rather than using violence. This is something that happens a lot at school and many times it goes without being discussed. Kids need to know how to go about telling someone that they are being bullied and the proper way to handle the situation. Also, teaching good morals and how it's not nice to be mean to other students and be a bully.
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February 4, 2016Lotty is picked on and bullied at school by Grant. It bothers her but she doesn't feel she can express it to her teachers or parents. Her siblings offer assorted advice which Lotty tries to no avail. Finally she gets the idea of banding with other kids to confront Grant whenever they see him bullying another kid. This treatment of bullying is good because it addresses the doubts kids often have about the advice adults give them, advice they know isn't going to work. Also, the solution is generated by the kids themselves.
July 29, 2012
The Bully Blocker's Club tells the story of Lotty, a little girl who is being bullied at school. With it's non-threatening and inclusive animal characters, this book explores the best ways to healthily deal with bullies. In a world where bullying is a reality, The Bully Blocker's Club is a resource to provide students with effective coping mechanisms for bullying. A great read aloud book, The Bully Blocker's Club does an excellent job at empowering the target of bullying.
September 3, 2013
This inspirational book is a great read-aloud book for the entire classroom in the beginning of the year. The concept of anti-bullying has grown in the past years, so this is an important book to bring into the classroom. The characters are lovable and the storyline is relatable. The book also offers solutions to being bullied and how it can be prevented. Fantastic book that should be kept in mind for all teachers.
September 12, 2008
A bit on the clunky side as far as a read but books geared towards a message generally are. That said, a good one to include in a (library) collection as it does give concrete examples of what to do in a bullying situation. Especially gratifying is to see parental and school involvement (a pet peeve of mine when they leave kids to deal with this on their own).
February 23, 2008
A great teaching book! Lotty kept getting picked on by the school bully, and it made her stomach hurt. Her parents wanted to intervene, but her brother and given her an idea about how to handle the situation and she wanted to try it on her own first. She was successful!
November 27, 2008
Mommy says: Great book about a little raccoon who is getting bullied. She tries everything the grownups recommend, then comes up with an inventive idea that ultimately solves the problem for ALL bullied kids.
September 3, 2013
What a great motivational book for stopping bullying! Recommended for children in elementary school (2-3 grades). Cute illustrations, and simple text. Great for teachers wanting to discuss class dynamics and personalities as well as class community building.
August 3, 2015
Lotty is happy to return to a new school year until she meets the new bully. Her classmates have an idea. Great story to introduce young kids to the concept of bullying, but liked the resolution. Illustrations are mediocre.
August 13, 2008
Excellent lessons; problem solving, thinking outside the box, group effort, peaceful resolution, etc.
June 27, 2011
This is a great story for kids in school. It is such a clever way to teach kids about bullying.
December 20, 2014
great book for bullying, support groups, and problem solving
June 8, 2016
#bullying #cooperation the students club together to ensure bullying doesn't happen - shows children coming up with a resolution that doesn't involved tattling or adult intervention
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