Please Stop Laughing at Me…
Author: Jodee Blanco
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation, Avon, MA; (March 2003);
ISBN # 1580628362
While other kids were daydreaming about dances, first kisses
and college, Jodee Blanco was just trying to figure out how
to get from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or
spit upon as she walked through the halls.
This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child
was shunned -- and sometimes physically abused -- by her classmates
from elementary school through high school. It is an unflinching
look at what it means to be the outcast, how even the most
loving parents can get it all wrong, why schools are often
unable to prevent disaster, and how bullying has been misunderstood
and mishandled by the mental health community.
You will be shocked, moved, and ultimately inspired by this
harrowing tale of survival against insurmountable odds. This
vivid story will open your eyes to the harsh realities and
long-term consequences of bullying -- and how all of us can
make a difference in the lives of teens today.
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Since its release, Please Stop Laughing at Me… has
enjoyed phenomenal success including heading straight to the
New York Times Best-Seller list in only 48 hours. Other highlights
include:
• Please Stop Laughing at Me… is now required
reading and summer reading in hundreds of middle and high
schools, colleges, and universities coast to coast. The book
is routinely taught as part of curriculum
• Jodee’s remarkable story has been featured
in such influential media outlets as: CNN’s Anderson
Cooper 360, FOX News, Teen Newsweek, Parade magazine, Teen
Guideposts, Hispanic, Teacher Magazine and Scholastic
• Please Stop Laughing at Me… has been published
in Japanese, Arabic, French, Danish and Indonesian
• Jodee’s life story has become part of a permanent
exhibit at the Chicago National Historical Society. She was
chosen as one of the most influential teens of her era
• Please Stop Laughing at Me…is nominated for
the 2004-2005 Eliot Rosewater Award sponsored by the Association
of Media Educators and the Indiana Library Association
• Please Stop Laughing at Me…was selected as
a favorite by student members of Chicago’s Mayor Daley’s
Book Club. The annual convention keynoted by Jodee brought
a sustained standing ovation for both her and the book
• Dramatic interpretations of Please Stop Laughing
at Me…are garnering state-winning awards in school competitions
• Please Stop Laughing at Me…has been selected
as the One Book, One Community selection for the 2005-2006
school year in Lansing, MI. Over two thousand students will
read the book throughout the school year, culminating with
a keynote address in March, 2006 by Jodee
• Please Stop Laughing at Me… has become a standard
among book clubs throughout the country, most especially among
mother/daughter book clubs
Look for the second part of this remarkable story, Please
Stop laughing at Us… expected in bookstores in Fall,
2006. The next book picks up where the first one left off
– the night after the astonishing events of Jodee’s
high school reunion. It includes the events of Jodee’s
personal, and completely unexpected new professional life
in the past several years. Practical advice for students,
professionals, parents, and adult survivors is included. Please
sign up for Jodee’s newsletter for notification of the
publication date. Another New York Times Best-Seller is well
underway!
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Ecole Selkirk Jr. High
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
7:00- 9:00 p.m.
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
516 Stanley Avenue
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne, NJ
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
160 Parmelee Avenue
Hawthorne, New Jersey |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Summit School
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 – 9:00pm
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston, Salem, NC |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wood-Ridge Alcohol & Drug Alliance
Wood-Ridge, NJ
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
Seminar Location & Time TBA |
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
Bethesda, Maryland
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, Maryland |
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Heineman Middle School
Algonquin, Illinois
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
725 Academic Drive
Algonquin, IL |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Milford High School
Milford, Delaware
7:00 -9:00pm
Parent/Community Seminar & Book Signing
1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, Delaware |
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For more information about our tour, please
email The Blanco Group at: info@jodeeblanco.com,
or call 708-873-9225. Buy
the New Book Now |
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