Letters To A Bullied Girl: Messages Of Healing And Hope (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
I thought this was a lovely concept. I agree with a lot of other reviews : it was lot of all the same, and it WAS strange that a lot of letters hinted she didn't really want letters from these people, rather she would prefer them from those who know her. Bit sad, cos I think the intro said she never actually got that. Anyway an easy read, some cute little kids offering to play dolls with her, and a really nice way to highlight bullying as a problem. Not enthralling, but perfectly readable. Olivia Gardner is a northern California teenager who was severely cyber-bullied by her classmates for more than two years. News of her bullying spread, eventually reaching two teenage girls from a neighboring town, sisters Emily and Sarah Buder. The girls were so shocked by Olivia's story that they initiated a letter-writing campaign to help lift her spirits and make her feel better. It was a good gesture that set off an overwhelming chain reaction of support, encouragement, and love to many people and readers of the book.In "Letters to a Bullied Girl", Olivia and the Buder sisters share an inspiring selection of messages that arrived from across America most of them were often painful remembrances of former targets, and remorseful bullies "Letters to a Bullied Girl" examines our national bullying epidemic from a variety of angles and perspectives, and includes practical guidance from a bullying expert. The name is Barbara Coloroso, she is the author of the book "The Bully". The letters that were sent to Olivia speak to all the young people who have been bullied, offer advice and hope to those who suffer, and provide a wake-up call to all who have ever been involved in bullying. I recommend this book to many people not only to people who have been bullied but to those who like to read about what goes around the world and we never know. This book has left me a really big impact to see how many people sent the bullied girl Olivia Gardner letters but that does letters that were sent to her were mostly from people who have been bullied.
What do You think about Letters To A Bullied Girl: Messages Of Healing And Hope (2008)?
Highly recommend that parents read these letters with their child to develop empathy and compassion.
—lurker
repetitive but I love how these girls stood up for Olivia
—Candycanes
