Say Something
Author Peggy Moss Illustrator Lea Lyon
Publisher Tilbury 2004
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Classification Picture Book
Acceptable grade levels: Elementary
Concepts/ Topics covered in book:
I see kids being picked on. I see a boy in a wheel chair being called names. I see a girl sitting alone. I see and I don't say anything. This book is about teasing and name calling and what to do about it.
Guiding Questions/Activities
Before reading:
Post the saying "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Say: Think about this saying as we read this book.
After reading:
- Ask: How did the children who were teased or called names feel?
- Have you ever been called a name or teased in a mean way? Identify some of the name calling that happened in the story.
- Instead of using words that hurt, what are some words we can use that make a person feel good about themselves. Have students draw self-portraits and then pass them around the class. Each classmate should write a word that describes something good about that person.
- What can we do when we hear someone being called a name or being picked on?
Awards
2005 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People National Council on the Social Studies/Children's Book Council