Former Dickinson resident pens children's book against
bullyingIt’s been said that everything you need to know —
respect, compassion, how to treat others — you learned in
kindergarten. By: Betsy Simon, The Dickinson Press It’s been
said that everything you need to know — respect, compassion, how
to treat others — you learned in kindergarten. But the reminders
provided in former Dickinson resident turned Fargo resident
Crystallee Vaagen’s first-ever children’s book, “Robbie Zero,
Super Girl Hero,” are pretty good too. “Robbie Zero, Super Girl
Hero,” is a 20-page book geared toward children ages 7 to 11 and
draws on Vaagen’s experiences of being bullied during childhood,
including time she spent as a student at Roosevelt Elementary in
Dickinson. “I thought this was a good age group because it gets
to them ahead of time, before they enter high school or junior
high, although bullying can occur at any age,” she said.
“Bullying is a more prevalent issue nowadays, and having been
bullied as a kid myself, I wanted k