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Alley OOPS
Contributor(s): Levy, Janice (Author), Decker, Cynthia (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0972922547     ISBN-13: 9780972922548
Publisher: Flashlight Press
OUR PRICE:   $16.16  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2005
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Annotation: This story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J. J. Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy named Patrick, calling him Pig-Pen and Porky, to the point that Patrick is now afraid to go to school. Learning of his son's behavior, J. J.'s father lectures him to stop bullying Patrick. When that approach fails, Mr. Jax tries another tack and shares an experience he had as a youthful bully and the consequences he recently faced as a result of his actions. Touched by his father's words, J.J. reaches out to Patrick in a school arm-wrestling contest and experiences the "alley oops" moment of empowerment and self-esteem that comes from doing the right thing. Snappy dialogue highlights the harmful, lasting effects of bullying and the importance of finding common ground toward conflict resolution. Believable contemporary illustrations bring the story to life with expressive body language.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2004115746
Lexile Measure: 510
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.33" W x 10.95" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 102073
Reading Level: 2.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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This story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J. J. Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy named Patrick, calling him Pig-Pen and Porky, to the point that Patrick is now afraid to go to school. Learning of his son's behavior, J. J.'s father lectures him to stop bullying Patrick. When that approach fails, Mr. Jax tries another tack and shares an experience he had as a youthful bully and the consequences he recently faced as a result of his actions. Touched by his father's words, J.J. reaches out to Patrick in a school arm-wrestling contest and experiences the alley oops moment of empowerment and self-esteem that comes from doing the right thing. Snappy dialogue highlights the harmful, lasting effects of bullying and the importance of finding common ground toward conflict resolution. Believable contemporary illustrations bring the story to life with expressive body language.