It's NOT Just Joking Around! - A Survivor's Guide to Joking and Peer Abuse

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Please Stop Laughing at Me...One Woman's Inspirational Story
Author: Jodee Blanco

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: USA Today, Teen Newsweek, Parade magazine, Teen Guideposts, Hispanic, Teacher Magazine and Scholastic

• Please Stop Laughing at Me… has been published in Japanese, Arabic, Danish and Greek

• 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…was selected as a favorite by student members of Chicago’s Mayor Daley’s Book Club and is required reading every semester for its thousands of members..

• Dramatic interpretations of Please Stop Laughing at Me…are garnering state-winning awards in school competitions

• Please Stop Laughing at Me…was selected as the One Book, One Community selection for the 2005-2006 school year in Lansing, MI. Over two thousand students read the book throughout the school year, culminating with a keynote address which Jodee delivered to a standing ovation at the close of Spring semester.

• Please Stop Laughing at Me… has become a standard among book clubs throughout the country, most especially among mother/daughter book clubs


JODEE BLANCO BOOK TOUR

Wednesday, August 4th & Thursday, August 5th, 2010 St. Mary's County Public Schools Loveville, Maryland Keynote at School Kick Off Event Evening Seminar & Book Signing Friday, August 20th, 2010 St. Mary's County Public Schools Loveville, Maryland District wide staff workshop Evening Seminar & Book Signing Monday, August 23rd & Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 Montgomery Catholic Prep School Montgomery, Alabama Day long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public Time & Location TBA Monday, August 30th, Tuesday, August 31st & Wednesday, September 1st 2010 Academy of Our Lady of Guam Hagatha, Guam Three Day Long INJJA Programs Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public Location & Time TBA Wednesday, September 8th & Thursday, September 9th, 2010 St. Mary's County Public Schools Loveville, Maryland Day long INJJA Seminars Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public Times & Locations TBA Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Meyer Academy West Palm Beach, Florida Day Long INJJA Program Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing 3261 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL Time TBA Thursday, September 16th, 2010 St. John Vianney School Janesville, Wisconsin Day Long INNJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 1250 East Racine Janesville, WI 7-9:00pm Wednesday, September 22 , 2010 Sacred Heart Catholic School Hallettsville, Texas Day long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 313 South Texana Hallettsville, TX Time TBA Friday, September 24th Central Community Unit School District #301, 30109 Day Long INJJA Program Monday, September 27th, 2010 Open to the Public Evening Parent/Family Seminar &Book Signing Location & Time TBA Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 Academy of Holy AngelsRichfield, Minnesota Day Long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public Location & Time TBA		Monday, October 4, 2010 Forsyth Country Day School Lewisville, North Carolina Day-Long INJJA Program Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing Location & Time TBA Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Maryland Suicide Prevention Conference Baltimore, Maryland Keynote Address, Workshop Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 6717 Dogwood Road Baltimore, MD Time: TBA Thursday, October 7th, 2010 Academy of Notre Dame Villanova, PA Day long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 560 Sproul Road Villanova, PA 7-9:00pm Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Melrose Area Public School, ISD 740 Melrose, Minnesota Day Long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 546 N. 8th Avenue East Melrose, MN 7-9:00pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois Two hour workshop Thursday, October 21, 2010 ACCA of Albany New York Albany, New York Student Presentations & Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public Location & Time TBA Friday, October 22, 2010 Diocese of Albany Teachers Conference Albany, New York Keynote address and break out session Monday, October 25, 2010 The West Virginia Council for The Prevention of Suicide Morgantown, West Virginia Three hour staff workshop Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Cretin Derham Hall St. Paul, Minnesota Day Long INJJA Program Evening Seminar & Book Signing Free & Open to the public 550 S. Albert Street St.Paul, MN Time: 7-9:00pm Thursday, November 4, 2010 Nativity Catholic School Burke, Virginia Day-Long INJJA Program Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing Location & Time TBA Wednesday, November 10, 2010 LaSalle Academy Providence, Rhode Island Day-Long INJJA Program Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Fairlawn Academy Fairlawn, Ohio Day-Long INJJA Program Evening Parent/Family Seminar & Book Signing

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