Justin and the Bully

Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy

Simon Spotlight, Dec 18, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

Justin loves soccer—but he doesn't love being teased. Learn how to handle a bully in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read from Tony and Lauren Dungy.

Justin is thrilled to be on a soccer team. But at his very first practice, he is approached by a tall girl who calls him “Shorty.” She tells him he's too little to be on the team and that he should just go home. Justin doesn't know what to do. He loves soccer, but he doesn't want to be teased. How do you deal with a bully?

Children will love this inspirational Level 2 Ready-to-Read featuring the Dungy children, written by Tony and Lauren Dungy.

What people are saying

Review: Justin and the Bully

User Review  - Katie Fitzgerald - Goodreads

As a lesson in bullying, this story works fine. As a story to read for entertainment, it's disappointing. I love the illustrations, but the text does too much telling and not enough showing, and the second half of the book is too didactic to be any fun.

Review: Justin and the Bully

User Review  - Karen - Goodreads

Really wanted to like this book by Tony Dungy. Although written to be shared with the young child, the illustrator bullied the book. The story line is a short child being picked on. The picture shows ...

About the author

Tony and Lauren Dungy are active members of many organizations, including All Pro Dad, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mentors for Life, Family First, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Tony is a former NFL player and the retired head coach of the 2006 Super Bowl Champions, the Indianapolis Colts.

Lauren Dungy and her husband Tony Dungy are active members of a number of family, faith, and community-based organizations, including All Pro Dad, iMom, Fellowship of Chrstian Athletes, Mentors for Life, Family First, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and the Boys and Girls Club of America. Tony is a former NFL player and retired head coach of the 2006 Superbowl Champions, the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.

Vanessa Brantley Newton is a self-taught artist and has attended both F.I.T. and SVA of New York, where she studied fashion and children's illustration. Vanessa is the illustrator of Ruby's New Home", A Team Stays Together!", and Justin and the Bully "by Tony and Lauren Dungy as well as Presenting...Tallulah" by Tori Spelling. She hopes that when people look at her work, it will make them feel happy in some way, or even reclaim a bit of their childhood.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Justin and the Bully; Ready-To-Read - Level 2
• Authors: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy
• Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley Newton
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight, 2012
• ISBN: 1442457198, 9781442457195
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General; Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Bullying; Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Soccer