Dani And The Day The Bully Changed Everything [Paperback]

Everyday, everywhere, there are children standing on the frontline of bullying. Children need to be empowered and understand that as bystanders they have the ultimate power to end bullying. However, the realistic fear that they could become the next victim may prevent them from standing up to the bully. How do we acknowledge our children's fears while encouraging them to do the right thing? Often through a simple story that inspires and touches their heart. Something magical happens when children connect with characters, especially animals who take on human characteristics, that present a realistic situation in a comfort of a tale. Dani and the Day the Bully Changed Everything has those elements interwoven in a heart-warming story about bullying from the perspective of the bystanders, and explores the complicated feelings that arise from witnessing such an event. From fear to empowerment, the bystanders learn a lot about themselves and others in the process, which motivate them to take a stand against bullying. The unpredictable story has many layers that recognize, teach and celebrate what makes each of us unique, plus digs in deeply into the emotions of the triad (victim, bully and bystanders). The main characters and surprise ending will stay in the heart and mind of the reader long after the story is told. Dani is a tomboy who enjoys living on the family farm. Her bright smile and rhythmic bounce in her step reflects her free spirited outlook on the world. The farm animals who have grown up with Dani seem to understand her perfectly, and secretly she relates to each of their strengths as well as their insecurities. When Dani witnesses a brutal bullying of a popular boy on the school playground, her world is knocked upside down. Through a dream, Dani's beloved animals become lifelike and are presented with a similar problem - a new bull (bully) on their farm. For the first time the animals find themselves bystanders to a vicious at-tack, which drastically changesl³P