
Alley Oops
Janice Levy(Author)
Flashlight Press
Published on 1. May 2005
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-9729225-4-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Brooklyn
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
colour illus
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9729225-4-8 (9780972922548)
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Persons
Janice Levy is the author of Abuelito Eats with His Fingers, Aubelito Goes Home, The Man Who Lived in a Hat, Spirit of Tio Fernando, and Totally Uncool. She is a three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Contest for Best Literary Short Story and a winner of the Japanese School Library Association's award for "Best Foreign Language Picture Book." She teaches writing at Hofstra University. She lives in Merrick, New York. C. B. Decker is the illustrator of Celebrate the Fire Within. She lives in Modesto, California.
Content
Introduction; Know Thyself; Let's Go Alternative; Fit Your Budget; Analyze This (Personal Fitness Evaluation); Gym, What Gym?; Eat It to Beat It; Keeping the Focus Sharp; Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Exercise, Fitness & Diet (Well Almost!); Learn More to Earn More; Index.