Jody and the Backyard Bullies

About the Book

Jody and his squirrel family live in the backyard at Grandma Cole’s house. Jody is born without a long bushy tail like other squirrels, but he is happy until the Bully Brothers call him ugly names and treat him roughly. Grandma Cole and the other animals in the backyard come to Jody’s aid along with his mother, brother, and sister. New rules are set by Grandma Cole about how the Bullies must treat Jody and they are sent away until they can learn some manners. Life is happy again. At the back of the book you will find material for children, teachers, parents, and group leaders that address the issues of bullying.

About the Author

Elizabeth Burgess taught primary school in Schweinfurt, Nuremburg, and Baumholder, Germany, and Yokosuka, Japan for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. She visited primary schools in Germany, Japan, and Moscow, Russia. Burgess traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. She graduated from Appalachian State University and is a Writing Project Fellow from UNC–Pembroke, where she did graduate work. Burgess is the author of Prison Camp Road, A Day in Cascilla, The Twins’ Café, and the poetry anthology, “Meadowkeep”. This is her first children’s book. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International for key women educators during her teaching years. bettecarnesburgess999@yahoo.com