Pink Shirt Day

Today is Pink Shirt Day, a day we wear pink to take a stand against bullying, homophobia and discrimination. A couple of my favourite books to read are The true story of two male penguins living in a New York Zoo who adopted a rock and cared for it like an egg. One of the [...]

Read Full Post »

Troublemaker

You know how certain students of yours always loved it when you read Joey Pigza aloud? Well, here’s a great little novel with a similar theme. Clay is a troublemaker, always playing pranks and getting into scrapes with his school mates and his teachers. Clay loves to impress his troublemaker of an older brother, but [...]

Read Full Post »

Ghost of Spirit Bear

Touching Spirit Bear is an excellent story of survival, redemption, and finding one’s inner strength and self. After severely beating his classmate, Cole is asked to choose between participating in Native American Circle Justice or prison. Cole chooses Circle Justice and winds up, alone on a remote island for one year. In the sequel, Cole has since [...]

Read Full Post »

Shredderman

Shredderman is Nolan, also known as Nerd. Named by the school bully Bubba, Nolan is tired of getting picked on and put down. But what can a kid do when all the other kids are too afraid to stand up for themselves and each other? Nolan dreams of finding his voice and being a superhero. [...]

Read Full Post »

Pink Day

Celebrate Pink Shirt Day: wear a pink shirt! Read some books on bullying and diversity! The Sneetches. The Sneeches with stars think they are better than the Sneetches without, so they tease and exclude until a guy with a strange amchine rolls into town, turning everything upside down. Be Good To Eddie Lee. Christy’s mom [...]

Read Full Post »