Jasmine McClain, a 10-year-old student,
couldn’t bear the bullying from her fellow students at Chadbourne Elementary
anymore. She hung herself in her bedroom. Unfortunately, her mom did not find
her in time to save her. Bryan Oliver, a 16-year-old student at Taft Union High
School, escaped his torment by using a different method. He brought a shotgun
to school and wounded one of the bullies and targeted another before being
taken down by a teacher.
The effects of bullying plague our
society. Death, violence, and depression destroy the fabric of our society and bullying
destroys the self-esteem of individuals. How can people, especially teenagers,
learn about the dangers of bullying? How can we prevent bullying in our
society? How do we help bullied teens so that they do not commit suicide or
murder?
One way to change society and address
the issue of bullying is through literature. Literature changes the way people
see problems and helps them to become more sensitive to social issues. A famous
example of a book changing society’s views on an issue is Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It changed attitudes
towards slavery and fueled the abolitionist movement.
In today’s climate of bullying, our society
needs books for teens and adults that help them become more sensitive toward
this vital social issue. Seventh
Dimension - The Door, by Lorilyn Roberts, is a book that takes readers into
the mind and thoughts of a bullied teen. They see her torment and her anguish.
They experience her loneliness, and they see how she struggles to cope with the
taunts of her classmates.
Seventh Dimension - The Door: A Young Adult Fantasy is
a coming-of-age story about a bright, but sensitive, fourteen-year-old girl
named Shale who feels misunderstood and isolated from the other students at her
school and in her neighborhood. Judd, a boy at her school, ruthlessly picks on
her and attempts to get her in trouble with the school authorities. At home,
she feels out of place because her mom has remarried and her dad does not have
regular contact with her.
Feeling alone and confused, she wanders
into the woods and finds a seventh dimension. This fascinating land parallels
her life at home but takes place in the first century during the days of Jesus
Christ, a key character in the story. This beautiful, yet violent land forces
Shale to face her inner fears and choose a new direction for her life, including
making choices about her relationship with a handsome young man.
Facing dramatic action and spiritual
warfare, Shale completes her time in the seventh dimension and becomes a
stronger woman. She learns how to face bullying and how to find inner peace during
difficult times.
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