Stones and Sticks; A Story About Bullying

By Daniel K Gartlan

Nothing can prepare Becky for the hurt and pain that the New Girl "Emily" brings into her safe world. The innocence of her happy childhood is shattered when she becomes a victim of "bullying" at the hands of Emily. She strives to understand what she did to deserve such treatment and tries to deal with the bullying in her own way without adult help.

Journey with Becky as she discovers that nothing is as it really seems and be there as Becky comes to term with facing her fears. Find out how she deals with her tormentor as you experience her tears and her fears. Be with her as she gets her mother's help and is guided into knowing that Love is all powerful. Be astonished at how she turns the situation around into an amazing way to help others, including Emily, her bully!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daniel K Gartlan
• Release date: Dec 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310887598

Daniel K Gartlan

Daniel Gartlan credits his mother for instilling in him a love of reading and writing. It is from this early influence that after 30 years in the business world, he has begun writing and publishing books from a diverse range of subjects. He likes to think of his writing style as simplistic as he strives to allow anyone reading his works to easily understand his subjects. Daniel Gartlan resides with his wife in what he calls "Paradise" in the beautiful South Carolina LowCountry Islands of Beaufort, SC. Surrounded by his children and his 4 granddaughters he has much inspiration to brighten his days!

Book preview

1. The New Girl

But I really am sick exclaimed Becky to her mother. But honey, you have said that for the last 4 school days replied her mother. Yet you never have a fever or a cough or runny nose. I am sorry, but you should get ready for school. After all, you only have 3 more days left her mother said. Mom, please, begged Becky. Her mother reached over and kissed her forehead as she asked What is the real reason you don’t want to go to school? Becky was silent as she stared out her window. You know you can talk to your father and I about anything, don’t you? Asked her mother. Yes Becky answered. I will tell you but not today. I have to get ready Becky said softly. Whenever you are ready to talk remember we do not judge you. We love you, whispered her mother to her.

Becky was nervous as she waited in the cafeteria for her friend Alicia. She was hoping the new girl wasn’t coming today. She had just transferred to Becky’s school a month ago and just within a week, she had become Becky’s worst nightmare. For some reason she constantly picked on Becky and bullied her. Becky had never been in this type of situation in all her 4 years of elementary school. She didn’t know why the new girl was being so mean and hurtful to her. Becky had always been very likable and made friends easily. That was until the new girl named Emily showed up at her school. Emily had transferred to Becky’s school after her family moved from across town. That wasn’t a problem at first as Becky tried to be friends with her just like normal. At first Emily wasn’t mean, but acted a little shy. She kept to herself in class and at lunch. But slowly Emily began to say hurtful things to and about Becky. Even some of Becky’s friends would laugh at her remarks. From that point it got worse. Emily began shoving her and knocking her books out of her hands. Once, she even tripped her while she was carrying her lunch tray and she spilled her lunch. Becky just didn’t know what to do. She had never had this happen before.

There you are called out Alicia. I was wondering if you were coming today joked Becky. "Hopefully Emily won’t be here. I just don’t want to