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School Welcomes Author Doug Wilhelm

journalist and young adult literature author.

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School Welcomes Author Doug Wilhelm

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    1. __________ School Welcomes Author Doug Wilhelm Journalist and young adult literature author, Doug Wilhelm will present to 6th, 7th and 8th graders and adults. Visit scheduled for Monday, February 11th, 2008 Grant was written to Arbogast Foundation for $1000 PSC and faculty agreeed to the other $800Grant was written to Arbogast Foundation for $1000 PSC and faculty agreeed to the other $800

    2. Doug Wilhelm? Why this author?

    3. The focus of his novel is ….bullying! Bullying has become a Middle School epidemic.

    4. National Youth Violence Prevention Organization reports Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both. Some surveys report statistics as high as 80% of all kids report having been the victim of bullying at the Middle School level.

    5. Bullying has a terrible impact... Bullying peaks in the middle school years Bullying can have devastating long term effects on its victims (*source: Maine Project Against Bullying)

    6. Bullying can lead to depression, lack of concentration …even suicide. Up to 7% of 8th graders stay home at least once a month because of bullies

    7. Steps to combat bullying … Build in system-wide awareness/action programs such as Project Cornerstone Provide support for our teens Immediately stop and address any bullying Integrate anti-bullying into the curriculum as an ongoing theme

    8. Wilhelm’s book, The Revealers Louise Duda community reading program organizer Bonnie Stewart librarian

    9. This book is different… It is child-centered and the students who are being bullied decide to make the change at their school. Instead of the negative impacts of cyber bullying with the Internet, The Revealers Uses the Internet (or school Intranet ) as a positive tool to make change in the school.

    10. Wilhelm has written a young adult novel that addresses bullying Keeps kids and adults engages Empowers kids to take action Demonstrates a creative kid centered solution to a culture of bullying and…

    11. Students relate to the characters and their situations The book promotes an honest, deeper dialogue about being bullied and bullying.

    12. www.the-revealers.com In person … Kids and adults alike respond to the author’s presentations about writing the book And about his own experiences being bullied as a kid Check out the book website for more information Curriculum and standards based lesson plans NPR interview Teacher and studetn testiomonials

    15. Award Winning Best Books: Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004 ; Bank Street College of Education; United States Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, Ninth Edition, 2005 ; H.W. Wilson; United States Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, Supplement to the Eighth Edition, 2004, 2004 ; H.W. Wilson; United States State Reading Lists: Georgia Children's Book Award, 2005-2006 ; Nominee; Georgia Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2005-2006 ; Nominee; Young Adult; New Mexico Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2007 ; Nominee; Intermediate; Nevada South Carolina Junior Book Award, 2007-2008 ; Nominee; Grades 6-8; South Carolina Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2006-2007 ; Master List; Grades 6-8; Florida Teens' Top Ten List, 2004 ; Nominee; United States

    16. Recommended by the Anti-defamation League

    17. “When my class read The Revealers it was very addictive and I finished early. Now I’m reading it to my 18-year-old sister and my mom, and they are begging me for more.” -Brian Saffir-Shiffrin (12) San Jose, CA 2007 The Revealers book jacket testimonial

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