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Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story
 

Please Stop Laughing at Me: One Woman's Inspirational Story

by Jodee Blanco

While other kids were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was just trying to figure out how to get from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls.
This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child was shunned?and sometimes physically abused?by her classmates from elementary school through high... (read more)

Top tags: memoir,  nonfiction,  autobiography,  bullying,  non-fiction (all tags)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

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Barb N
  • Rated 4 stars

“This is a good book written from the victim's viewpoint. It's very condensed and tight, but the emotions felt are strong.”

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Kerri C
  • Rated 1 stars

“Extremely easy read! There are a few touching parts, but eh....not very deep.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.918182 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 3.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Cathy M

    cathy m said:

    “Has anyone been a victim of school bullying? Maybe your children have.
    Have you read this book?”

    posted Saturday, June 21 2008
  • whatchareadn

    whatchareadn said:

    “I loved the speech the author gave about Janis Joplin. I wish it could be read to all middle schools and high schools. Maybe it would make kids think about being a bully and the effects it can have on a child.”

    posted Sunday, May 4 2008
  • SouthWestZippy

    southwestzippy said:

    “A follow up book is out, Please read it. Please Stop Laughing At Us: One Survivor's Extraordinary Quest To Prevent School Bullying By Jodee Blanco
    It is as good if not a bit better than the first book.”

    posted Tuesday, April 29 2008
  • amber26

    amber26 said:

    “Im reading this book in one of my classes. I really enjoy this book as far as i have gotten into it. I get really mad at jodee, from what she is doing to herself about all the bullying she really needs to step it up and do something about it not just runnning from it and going to her parents to find out what is wrong with herself. Also i think that she exagerates the book a bit much on what happens to her because i dont think eveyone at each school she goies to is going to be mean to her and turn her down. Things today is deffinatly not that way. Basically this book tells the readers about what can happen well, what is happening to people like us in our schools. ”

    posted Tuesday, March 18 2008
  • amber26

    amber26 said:

    “Im reading this book in one of my classes. I really enjoy this book as far as i have gotten into it. I get really mad at jodee, from what she is doing to herself about all the bullying she really needs to step it up and do something about it not just runnning from it and going to her parents to find out what is wrong with herself. Also i think that she exagerates the book a bit much on what happens to her because i dont think eveyone at each school she goies to is going to be mean to her and turn her down. Things today is deffinatly not that way. Basically this book tells the readers about what can happen well, what is happening to people like us in our schools. ”

    posted Tuesday, March 18 2008
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