King Of The Playground
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Author: Phyllis Reynolds NaylorIllustrator: Nola Langner Malone
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-01-01
ISBN: 0689718020
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Book Reviews of King Of The Playground
Book Review: Not Appropriate for Traumatized Children
Summary: 1 Stars
In the course of this story, the author and illustrator graphically depict a series of terrible acts of violence that the bully is threatening to carry out against his victim. Given the high numbers of child victims of violence in schools today, this book serves as more of a trauma trigger about past acts of violence than as an aide to learning.
If we were teaching teens in a dating violence prevention program, would we demonstrate the steps involved in acts of assault? Obviously not. This is not an appropriate strategy to use in teaching young children about bullying either.
I strongly question the developmental appropriateness of this book for any children of elementary school age or younger, and it is especially inappropriate for child victims of violence. Given the statistics on child witnesses to violence, let alone victims of abuse/neglect, in the U.S., this book is completely inappropriate to be used in school settings.
Instead of this book, I would highly recommend the following anti-bullying books: My Secret Bully, Just Kidding, Sorry!, Simon's Hook; A Story About Teases and Put-downs, Our Friendship Rules, Say Something.
Summary of King Of The Playground
Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy is there. And Sammy, who boasts that he is King of the Playground, is there most of the time. If he catches Kevin on the swings or the slide or the monkey bars, Sammy says, he will do awful, terrible things to him. Kevin tells his dad what Sammy says and they talk it over.And then one day Kevin gets his courage up and goes to the playground even though Sammy says he can't come in. Even though Sammy tells him to go home. Even though Sammy says he will put Kevin in a cage with bears in it.
Will Kevin stay, or will he go home? How will he deal with Sammy?
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