Children’s book author and anti-bullying advocate Isabella Sementilli reading to students at Bell Top Elementary School.
Children’s book author and anti-bullying advocate Isabella Sementilli visited Bell Top Elementary School on Thursday to read from her book “The Short Story of One Tough Cookie” A True Story.” While at the school-wide assembly, Ms. Sementilli discussed the experience that inspired her book.
When Ms. Sementilli was in fifth grade, she told students, a bully pulled a chair out from beneath her causing her to fall and hit her head, leading to a concussion, fractured tailbone and neck and back injuries. After that incident, Ms. Sementilli found comfort in baking and then decided to write and publish her own book. She now has a website where she sells the book, cookies and other items with proceeds benefitting anti-bullying and brain injury awareness organizations.
Ms. Sementilli showed the Bell Top students that young people can make a positive impact in the world and that they should spread kindness to everyone.
“It’s a lot easier to be nice than to be mean,” she said.
Isabella Sementilli, author and illustrator of “The Short Story of One Tough Cookie: A True Story” visited Bell Top today to promote kindness and her anti-bullying message. pic.twitter.com/uTUuhQjjoP
— East Greenbush CSD (@EGreenbushCSD) April 27, 2023