The flight of the seagull

'''THE FLIGHT OF THE SEAGULL, a five star rating book on Amazon.'''

'''This could also happen in your class, unless….'''

 

Every student, teacher and parent should read this book!

 

''This moving story about bullying cuts to the core of the high school experience. Perfectly capturing the anxieties and peer pressure belonging to teenage life, you won’t be able to put it down.''

Grade 9 is going on a school trip to Terschelling, an island 15 miles off the Dutch coast. The students are excited to stay at a farm, where they will sleep in tents. They board the ferry and the mood on the way to the camp site is elated. Everyone would consider them a well-behaved class, but the reality is different. Throughout the school year, a group of boys has been ruining the atmosphere in the classroom with their antisocial behavior. Mainly they pick on Ivan. At school the situation is more or less under control, but away from the watchful eyes of their teachers, it soon escalates. The bullies are making Ivan’s life hell, and what happens next will forever change the lives of everyone involved.

Each chapter moves the story forward from the point of view of a different student. Despite the serious subject, it is written with a lot of warmth and humor. Looking through their eyes, you get to know the students one by one. The climax hits you as if you yourself were part of that class. It is a book that will always stay with you.

The Flight of the Seagull is the English translation of the Dutch book Al het water van de zee, one of the best-known books about bullying in The Netherlands. Universally popular with Teens and Young Adults, it is also widely used by teachers to raise and discuss issues relating to bullying and being bullied in the classroom. Above all, it is a fascinating read providing an insight into high school dynamics through a wealth of young minds.

The flight of the seagull is available as an e-book at Amazon. Link: myBook.to/Seagull

 

Website: www.greetbeukenkamp.nl

If you are a teacher, I can send you an e-mail how you can use this book in your class.

I myself hold interactive courses on bullying for children aged 11 years and over. Those are very effective.

You may send me an e-mail and I’ll sent you a scheme of the course: mail@greetbeukenkamp.nl