The Skin I’m In
By Sharon G. Flake
163pg
Rating: 9
I read the book The Skin I’m In. It was about a girl who keeps getting teased about the color of her skin. She didn’t have anything she could do except keep telling them to stop. It was a really good book.
There are some things that you can ignore when you get teased about and others you can’t. The thing I realized is the things you can’t ignore are usually uncontrollable. For example, the color of your skin, your age, having to wear glasses, and medical issues. One time I got teased about my epilepsy. I could not ignore it at all so I talked to my dad. He said he would try and stop this right away so he talked to Miss Mulcahy and she talked to the boy who was teasing me. The next day the boy continued teasing me because he was mad at me for telling on him. I told him it was his fault. He also had a friend with epilepsy and he wasn’t teasing him but he made an excuse saying that he could tease me because we aren’t friends. Finally he stopped because I have great friends who stick up for me. He wouldn’t have stopped if I didn’t have such good friends.
The author’s purpose of this book is to understand what it is like to be different. There are good things and bad things about being different. I suggest this book to people who have felt left out because they are different in a way you can not control.
I'm glad you liked the book, Dorothy! I am so happy that you read it! I really can't believe someone would tease you for having Epilepsy, that is very rude and disrespectful. Shame on them! You are a great person and friend, no one can take that away from you. I'm so happy we are friends.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you can relate to the story Dorothy! You are such a nice young lady and don't deserve to be teased over anything! You have a lot of friends, therefore you shouldn't have a problem with people teasing you. To me your a hero, and if others don't see that, that's there problem. Just know your doing a good job relating to the book. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI may not be able to relate as well as you have Dorothy, but it doesn't take much to see that you truely feel strongly on this topic. I 100% agree with Melissa, and I believe no one should be teased for something they can't control. Great job.
ReplyDeleteSo Dorothy...Back in my less mature days I did not understand your condition. I was one of the kids who poked fun at you behind your back... So, I would like to apologize for those immature moments. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteMitchel, I just really want to say that you are very mature for stepping up and apologizing. Reading your post makes me think that we should have more mature adults like you. Thank you for doing that, you are showing others that its more than OK to step up and take responsibility for your own action.
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I also have read this book however I have to say I didn't really think about the message behind it until now.Thank you for that post it was so true and really made me think. Also I would like to say that i agree completly with everyone's comments. Dorothy you are a sweat heart and very strong considering everything you have gone through.Keep your head up and remember people who say rude things are uncomfortable with themselves.So continue with having a positive attitude through life and you will make it so far!
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I am so proud that you stuck up for yourself. It also inspires me to stand up for others because ultimately thats what helped stop the situation. When your friends stick up for you it helps you realize you are not alone. No one should have to go through that torture of being teased for uncontrollable traits that just make us who we are. I hope that by reading this review others can learn to be accepting.
ReplyDeleteThe minute I saw the title of the book I knew I had to read your blog. Everyone that has commented has nothing but nice things to say :) I am very glad you are able to open yourself up because it makes people recognize, myself included that we need to be respectful of everyone. If we are friends with the person being teased or not we need to be the bigger person and stick up for what it right and recognize what we have done wrong and confront it just ad Mitchel did. Your post was amazing! Awesome job Dorothy :)
ReplyDeletethis book sounds really good and I think that no one should be teased about anything. I think im going to read this book sometime soon.
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ReplyDeleteThank you to all of you for all your thoughts and feelings on my piece. And Mitch, I except your apology.
ReplyDeleteWow, Dorothy! Your book choice has certainly generated a lot of comments and insights. Your comment about "finally he stopped because I have great friends who stick up for me. He wouldn’t have stopped if I didn’t have such good friends," was very insightful and key to putting a stop to bullying. People have to speak up and not tolerate bullying comments. Teachers can tell students to stop making comments, but it is much more effective when a kid's peers stick up for them and let the other kid no that it is not acceptable!
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