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The Bookshelf: June 12, 2014

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights 8 Keys to End Bullying.

8 Keys to End Bullying: Strategies for Parents & Schools by Signe Whitson

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8 KEYS TO END BULLYING: Strategies for Parents & Schools

by Signe Whitson

Bullying has been around for decades, but with the advent of the Internet, cellphones and other electronic devices, children are being subjected to this form of intimidation far beyond the reaches of the playground. A social worker and educator specializing in youth issues, Whitson (Friendship and Other Weapons, 2011, etc.) outlines an eight-step practical approach to prevention for parents, community leaders and teachers. … "Maintaining an open dialogue about bullying and making sure that we continue to shine a bright light on this once-shadowed topic,” writes the author, “is the only way that we will be able to hold adults and kids accountable for bringing an end to this long-standing problem."

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