Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Endorsements for Dorkman

Dorkman is a remarkable story with exceptional characters. The story is well written and captures the characteristics of today's youth.
April Garner, Ed.D
School Counselor

Dorkman proves to be an insightful glimpse at human behavior and provides the reader with the classic struggle of good versus evil, but is laced with humor and realism.
Michael Campbell, Ed.D
School Administrator

Pearce & Story have succeeded in writing a very poignant novel for young adults... there were times when I laughed out loud, and at other times I wanted to cry... the challenges that these characters face are true to life. Every pre-teen and teenager (and even adult) will relate to the situations that these young people face, the choices they must make, and the lessons they will learn.
Sandra W. Spivey, Ed.D
Principal

Middle school students can easily relate to the real world situations in Dorkman, which makes the book a favorite for all.
Chasta Breland
5th grade teacher

Dorkman did a fantastic job of highlighting the struggle adolescents feel between treating others the right way and how they have been taught versus what a teenager's world is really like - brutal!  The characters and story line were very believable.  The issues in Dorkman would make a nice basis for discussion with students about what it is really like with peers and how difficult it is to break out of the "bystander" role which so (indirectly) perpetuates the cycle of bullying.
Betsy Hughes
Middle School Counselor

After my 11 year-old son stayed up all night to finish this book, I had to read it. I also could not put the book down. The characters are so well developed that I felt all the emotions that they were feeling. The story line hits at the moral dilemmas that our children face everyday… A must read for teens!
Laura Lamb
5th grade teacher

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