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"Bully" An illustrated novel teaching restorative justice

Ivan is being bullied by Derrick.  Kari is being bullied by Haley and Haley’s friends.  There is physical and emotional bullying happening until a few people decide to take back their school.  However, they don’t chastise the bullies-instead they make room for their talents!

Bully is an educational, illustrated novel designed for middle school readers. The story engages readers with strong images and emotional experiences.

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The lessons teach three basic skills to building and maintaining relationships and also the foundations to practicing Restorative Justice.

"Bully" Character

Bully is a story that occurs in schools around the world. Bringing this story, in this format, into your community, provides opportunity for open dialogue about relationships and community culture.

Restorative Justice practices are incorporated when bringing resolution to the conflicts presented in this story. Lessons offered in the “Reflect Now” sections teach important skills essential for building a supportive and collaborative community.

Bully teaches life skills and builds community. The skills taught include;

• The Practice of Enso–a new way of listening, engaging student’s attention
• Empathy–feeling what others feel first comes from connecting with our own emotions
• Talking Story–learning how to tell our personal story constructively
• Talking Circles–helping to communicate issues before they bottle up
• Restorative Conferences–combining the lessons together to build community and repair harms
• Restorative Practice–in review and how do we implement it intentionally?–most likely you already do to some degree

Lessons utilize Experiential Education to create unique, engaging, experiences. The lessons are fun and mysterious. They will assist in the development of healthy community rituals.

Thought provoking, reflective questions are offered to direct conversation and community involvement.

"Bully" Character

Communities will enjoy:

• An increase in individual member’s responsibility
• More time spent on education and fulfilling missions as opposed to correcting behavioral issues
• A stronger, closer community of caring individuals
• A community that grows and learns together

For a limited time we will send out complimentary review copies of Bully for educators and counselors to peruse.

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