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A B.R.I.T.E. B.R.A.T.S. Adventure of Courage

A bigger boy at school decides to begin bullying Jamal. He starts by humiliating him in front of his friends. Things have changed for Jamal quickly. His happy school days are seemingly over. The bully begins to physically assault him. Now, every day before school, the bully makes Jamal give him his lunch money and kiss his shoe.

The B.R.I.T.E. B.R.A.T.S., Maria, Kako, and Mitch are Jamal’s best friends, they try to help him stop the bully by coming up with what they think are good ideas. However, Jamal is very afraid and can’t get up the courage to do anything that might make the bullying stop. Kako, Mitch and Maria are concerned. They see that Jamal is afraid, confused and depressed. Can they help their friend, Jamal, stop the bully’s behavior? What do you do to stop a bully? This book delves into these questions for children in an insightful, meaningful and humorous way, and strives to give them answers so that they can be prepared should something similar happen to them.

“JAMAL HAS A BULLY!” was written to help children combat bullying by teaching them that keeping it a secret is not the answer. They should immediately talk to their parents, teachers and any other persons of authority. Bullying has become a tragic problem in American society and around the world. Children and youth are especially impacted by this horror that sometimes leads to suicide. “JAMAL HAS A BULLY!” has a message for the bullied and the bully, young and old.