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“In a nutshell: Don't Feed the Bully is an important self-help book for pre-teens that is cleverly disguised as a hilarious, fictional novel. Don't Feed the Bully provides practical advice to children on the extremely important topic of bullying. Yet it delivers that advice in a humorous, captivating plot that makes putting the book down nearly impossible. I urge educators to adopt this as required reading for your middle-school children. Doing so would be a major step forward in tackling the serious problem of bullying, which continues to lead to escalating violence in our schools.” Barnes and Noble.com reviewer, 5/12/2007 *****

“Don’t Feed the Bully' has been critically acclaimed for helping kids become aware of bullying behavior and solve situations before they become violent. It has won the Top Choice Award for best teen novel from Flamingnet.com." Amie Slevin, Noblesville Ledger

The new novel by Brad Tassell that can actually help with your bullying situation.

Many of my programs come with free books! click here when you are ready to bring me to the school or have a Video Conference. If you wish to contact me now email: llessat@aol.com or phone: 812-660-0191

Cocalico Middle went above and beyond a normal conference. They of course read the book. They of course made T-Shirts. They of course made signs. They of course made Mr. Crumblebeans. They of course had a incredibly indepth conference with me. What did they do extra? Wrote a pledge for each class, and are now going around teaching others how to stop bullying. Here is one of the pledges:

"We the LW6 class will not bully. For we understand fully the importance of helping others in need. Therefore, the bully we will NOT feed! Bullies bring tears and fears. Together we will stand, side by side, hand in hand. For bullies have no chance. As we take this important stance!"

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2010, 1011 Brad and Don't Feed the Bully won 3 Pinnacle awards for bully programs! And for the 2011-2012 School year we are 100% positive evaluated by schools. Here is a recent email:

"Just wanted to say "Thank You" for scheduling this video conference for me; I am
amazed at how much my students love Brad/book/process! (They wanted to miss
P.E. for the conference -- I feel like I am in the Twilight Zone). My Read 180
students are volunteering to read orally~~simply amazing!!"
Cathy Gambel
English Language Arts & Read 180
Champ Cooper School

ALL of my programs for schools along with the National Standards can be seen in detail here! Notice, some of my programs come with free book for the class, or at cost for as many as you need. Lauderdale County Alabama just got 1000 copies!

All educators please read: More than 6000 students grades 5-8 read Don't Feed the Bully in the classroom during the fall 2010 school year. The entire sixth grade population of Fort Colins, Colorado completed this book and will do so again fall of 2011. Those reading the book and having a Special Discussion conference have commented consistently that it is one of the greatest educational opportunities of their lives. This is stong stuff. You will learn about moving the bully target, building empathy, explore genre, character, simile, and metaphor, and they will love reading more. AND! If you schedule a conference a classroom set of Books comes FREE!! click here

AUTHOR READING! I have a program where I read, with the class, the entire book, and we discuss. This program is rated 100% by all those who have done it, and the classroom set of books is FREE! click here!

"Kids opened up and talked about bullying that they are seeing in our school, even where it is occuring. This is very important content that needs to be part of every student's education, every year they are in school. Reading the book and then interacting with and asking questions of the author was a wonderful opportunity for our kids." Neva Kelley, Horseheads school district, 3/31/2010

"Students were excited to 'meet' an author, especially one whose book they enjoyed so much and were provided an autographed copy. They learned a lot about bullying, including why people do it and how to best avoid or protect yourself from its effects. He even challenged my students with an extended activity that we will be emailing to him later. Brad was highly engaging and very entertaining. Most importantly, he made the pychology behind bullying understandable and relatable to the students." Wendy Clark Naches Valley schools 10/27/2009

"I love your book, I usually do not like reading, but yours caught my attention..." Tara, Sixth grade student Discover Middle School

Don't Feed the Bully is a fictional detective story aimed at boys 10-14, although, anyone who can read will love this funny and meaningful story. Hannibal Greatneck III, detective, sixth grade student, or Handy to his friends, walks into William B. Travis elementary and finds a cage in the middle of the classroom. The school has dealt with its bully problem by handing over all the power to another bully. Handy must find the clues, outwit the villains, and return control of William B. Travis back to the students and faculty. The story is a funny one with hilarious and serious undertones, but with great purpose:

1. To get boys 10-14 to love reading by putting a book into their hands that is funny for them, plus has great lessons that they can easily understand and apply.

2. A comforting ally in their own struggle with bullying. They can see others have dealt with the problems and realities they are dealing with everyday from their fear of confrontation to the ignorance and apathy of most teachers and staff.

3. To give them a few steps to master that will help quell the bully tide. Plus, more in-depth help if they and their school system wants to truly help the cause of bullying.

"Making safety and ethics fun is a real challenge. "Don't Feed the Bully"
takes what all kids (and most adults) need to know and meets that challenge
head on. It's funny, fun and educational. I can't ask for more."