The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen, by Aija Mayrock
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The Survival Guide to Bullying covers everything from cyber bullying to how to deal with fear and how to create the life you dream of having. From inspiring "roems" (rap poems), survival tips, personal stories, and quick quizzes, this book will light the way to a brighter future. This updated edition also features new, never-before-seen content including a chapter about how to talk to parents, an epilogue, and an exclusive Q&A with the author.
The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen, by Aija Mayrock- Amazon Sales Rank: #74934 in Books
- Brand: Mayrock, Aija
- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Released on: 2015-06-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.90" h x .50" w x 5.20" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 4–7—In this revised edition of a self-published title, Mayrock, a college freshman, draws on her own experiences as a victim of bullying in middle and high school in order to help other teens. Her first-person voice is conversational and encouraging, and she offers practical survival tips (verified by experts), such as the importance of asking for adult help. Only occasionally does the advice veer into platitudes (for instance, "a war isn't won overnight"). The format and design are occasionally distracting, but on the whole, each chapter is useful as a guide to stand-alone topics, such as coping with cyberbullying and handling fear, making this a good title for young adults to consult in a moment of need. Some of the practical advice includes letter writing (penning a letter to loved ones about bullying situations), accepting oneself, and embracing creativity. Mayrock clearly relied on these steps herself; her creativity can be seen through the poems interspersed throughout. Each relates to the topic of the given chapter and conveys the raw emotions and reality of bullying. VERDICT This slim guide will be a ready resource for young people.—Ernie Cox, Prairie Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Rapids, IA
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"Practical, moving, and deeply kind." - Kirkus
About the Author Aija Mayrock is nineteen years old and in her freshman year of college in New York City. She began writing The Survival Guide to Bullying at age sixteen after dealing with bullying in her own life for many years. She promised herself that she would publish it as her gift to the next generation of kids who are bullied.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful. Sticks, stones and bootstraps By Dienne Let me start off by saying that it is very evident that this book comes from a place of deep sincerity. I am so sorry for the experiences that Aija Mayrock experienced in elementary and middle school and I’m very glad for her survival and healing. It is evident that she wants to share such survival and healing with kids who may still be stuck in her former position and encourage them to survive to a better day. This is a very noble book.But with that said, I was bullied from sixth through eighth grade and this book would not have helped me. In fact, most of the advice in this book was what I was told at the time – or variations thereof. It’s basically a series of affirmations and encouragements to be the “Real You” and pursue your creativity and seek social support in the face of bullying. I don’t deny that any of those things can help, but they do not end bullying.In fact, Aija herself admits as much. Her bullying only ended when her family moved to California – an option that’s probably not available for most bullied kids (and probably not always effective anyway, as I’m sure there are bullies in California too). There really is no way that the individual being bullied can make it stop. Bullying is a systemic problem – schools allow it to happen. Aija encourages kids to speak up and talk to their parents and teachers, but she admits they may not always choose to or be able to help.But the only way to stop bullying is to deal with the bully. But that doesn’t always happen because of our “sticks and stones” mentality. That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Bullying is just a rite of passage. Kids need to learn to stand up for themselves. But bullying is an act of power and control – the bully has power, the victim does not. It’s as short-sighted to expect bully victims to stop their own bullying as it is to expect rape victims to stop their own rape.I’m sure that many kids will take comfort in Aija’s survival guide while the bullying is going on. Bullying does have severe consequences for self-esteem and confidence, and it can help to be told that you are a unique and valuable person in your own right and you don’t have to conform and “fit in”. But I never did try to conform (well, except for that time I bought into the Coca-Cola shirt trend, but by the time I got mine the fad was over and I continued wearing mine anyway because I liked it). I always did basically like myself and prided myself on being a bit of an oddball. And I was very good at (and enjoyed) the academic part of school and I was always creative. I just wanted the abuse to stop. I wanted to be able to go to school without being afraid. This book would not have helped me with that.In fact, during the time I was bullied, I was often subjected to various “self-esteem building” programs. Such programs not only didn’t help, but made the problem worse, because the message communicated was that it was about me – that somehow I had to change in order for the bullying to stop. To be fair, Aija works very hard in this book to make it clear that that is not her message – that bullying is never the victim’s fault. But I still find it a bit hard to take her bootstraps message because no amount of bootstrapping can make the bullying stop.Somehow we as a society have to get a handle on bullying. To be fair, many schools are working hard to address the problem. But many are groping in the dark and we need much more information about how to go about it. It seems to be about creating an environment with just the right balance of safety and mutual trust and respect. “Zero tolerance” and “no excuses” aren’t going to work because the more adults crack down on kids through harsh rules and punitive consequences, the more kids are simply going to find their way around such rules and consequences and the more bullying goes underground. Instead, somehow we have to find a way to empower kids to build their own no-bullying culture through social and emotional education that help students to see each other as fellow human beings, and to support those who are having difficulties so that those difficulties don’t get taken out on other kids. But in any case, it is up to the adults in a school to keep the students in their charge safe, physically and emotionally. Victims need to be protected from their bullies and it’s up to the adults to figure that out.Again, I will salute Aija for her compassion and her zeal in trying to deal with a problem that nearly devastated her life for years in order to help others facing the same problem. I hope that she will continue to confront the problem of bullying and to use her passion and her art to deal with it.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. A true survival guide By Nav Coming from a person who's never completely finished reading a single book ever. Almost finished reading your book in less then a week.1.Completely tuned in to every page and each Roem. Beautiful format.2. A walk into Aija's past and detailed illustration like story telling of how each bullying moment has left such deep imprints in her memory.3. Interestingly even though the Survival guide is meant for victims of bullying it actually helped me realize the ever so slight bully I've been. We often don't realize our mistakes until they are properly presented.4. I am truly inspired and have clearly understood how I will also contribute to all teenagers who deal with this kind of abuse on a day to day.What a gift and contribution.Superb Job.A must read!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. This is a must read for all young adults! By Dad of Divas This was a well written book that really explores a bit of everything when it comes to bullying today. I was very impressed with the breadth and depth of the discussion and how well the author really engaged the reader on the topics. The Q&A section was also very revealing to the concerns and issues that young people today are dealing with. The book is written in such a way that all young readers should be able to understand. What was most powerful though was that this was written by a young author that lived these experienced, survived them, and used them to help others. What a great testament to her growth. You will also love the creative ways in which she shares for kids to vent their pain and emotions. I particularly loved the Roems and to be honest there were times in my own adolescence when I wish I had know about that myself! This is a must read for all young adults!*I received this for review - all opinions are my own*
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