Bully on the Bus (The Decision Is Yours Series No.2) [Paperback]

Carl W. Bosch (Author), Rebekah Strecker (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1988 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Jack is being teased by the fifth-grade bully on the school bus. Readers help Jack decide whether to ignore him, ask an adult for help, or fight back.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-- Written in a "Choose Your Own Adventure" format, this book deals with a common problem faced by elementary school children. Readers explore a number of alternative solutions for dealing wtih a bully through selecting from a series of decisions and turning to designated pages to discover the probable outcomes. Possible decisions include talking to the bus driver, asking advice from the teacher, fighting the bully, and ignoring him. All of the solutions are viable and all eventually result in an end to the bullying while realistically noting that although the two boys can come to accomodate each other, they are unlikely to become friends. A useful book for helping students focus on possible problem solving techniques. --Phyllis K. Kennemer, Green Mountain Elementary School, Lakewood, Colo.
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"A useful book for helping students focus on possible problem solving techniques." -- Phyllis Kennemer, School Library Journal

"The beauty of this book is that the child can see that his behavior belongs to him and that no matter how nasty the situation, it is how he chooses to respond that makes the difference." -- Renee Killian-Spence, NW Baby & Child, 9/98

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Parenting Press (January 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943990424
• ISBN-13: 978-0943990422
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Bullies

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5.0 out of 5 stars Try out the different ways to deal with a bully, January 21, 2005

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This review is from: Bully on the Bus (The Decision Is Yours Series No.2) (Paperback)

I like this book and the others in the Decision is Yours Series. In this story, a boy encounters a a peer who threatens him verbally and physically. The reader can create many different scenarios by choosing different actions. Once the reader chooses an action, he goes to the appropriate page. The story changes based on each decision. Kids can see what might happen if they choose to be assertive, aggressive or submissive. Then they can go back and try it again another way. Many of us have wished that we could redo our own life decisions.

I have used this book with individual children and young adolescents. I have also used it with groups. Often a child or adolescent who has been victimized has trouble thinking of different options. This book can open up possibilities. It provides realistic positive and negative consequences. The reader can see that certain actions might end you up in the principal's office. Other actions might lead to new sources of social support.

I would recommend this book for elementary and middle schools, to therapists, and to children who are bullied.