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Book Feature: Ty The Bull by Brenda Perlin, Kim Mutch Emerson, and Rex Baughman
TY
THE BULL by Brenda Perlin, Kim Mutch Emerson and Rex Baughman
“Ty the Bull” Description
"Everything seemed to fall apart for Ty
when his parents got a divorce. At his wits end after being bullied endlessly,
he started to ditch school. It wasn't until he met up with a skater named
Peacock that things somehow turned around and he put the pieces of his life
back together.”
What
happens to a boy when his parents don’t
love each other enough to stay together and kids at school call him names for
no reason.
Ty The Bull is a story that has been
fictionalized but is based on the true life events of an average ten year old
boy from Orange County California. This boy has had to endure bullies around
every corner and to make matters worse he is dealing with his parents divorce.
Things fall apart for him and he feels like he is alone and misunderstood. It's
not until he meets this unsuspecting character that he finds new hope for a
better future.
The reality that kids are coming to school
carrying weapons due to the fact that they have been bullied is a sobering
reality. Children should feel secure if not at school then at home. What
happens when there is no place to turn to feel safe?
Ty the Bull is a story of inspiration. A
child dealing with judgment of others needs to know that it doesn’t matter what others
say. You are not alone and just they are saying mean things it doesn’t mean it is true.
I started writing this story when I was
witnessing what this boy, Rex was enduring on a daily basis. Kids at school
were devaluing him for no other reason than his name was funny, or he wore his
hair the way he liked. These kids would have looked for anything to go after
his self-worth.
Looking at him I couldn’t understand how the
other kids would choose to pick on him. He is a good looking boy who is smart
and has personality. Somehow that wasn’t enough.
Things got worse for Rex when his parents
pulled the plug on their marriage and his safe, predictable family life changed
in an instant.
Now he had to become strong without having
the tools to pick up the pieces. Through the writing of this book I believe Rex
has become empowered. He has seen that if you work hard for something it pays
off in more ways than one. He now knows that fighting is wrong and doesn’t solve the problem.
Learning to outsmart the bullies has been a real eye opener. Keep them guessing
is what he has learned to do. There is no reason their story can’t be heard. This is why
we started Rex’s
blog, http://tythebull.com. we hope others will visit and share their stories. No child
should ever have to feel alone.
This story was a labor of love. Written by
Kim Mutch Emerson, Rex Baughman and myself. Rex’s does the illustrations.
Ty the Bull has a July 12th
release date.
Please join theTy the Bull
NO BULLIES launch party on Facebook, Saturday July 12th at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
PST.
Brenda
Perlin and Kim Mutch Emerson will be doing this quick ONE HOUR event in
celebration of the launch of Ty The Bull. There will be fun & games and prizes too. Win bracelets by
Rex as well.
This is a no bullies zone! ;-)
Ty the Bull Book Trailer:
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