Shaw, a librarian, has ordered books on youth anger and dealing with it for the Noblesville-Southeastern Public Library in Noblesville. Davidson's book isn't on the shelves at the library, but Shaw said the topic of school violence is an important one to have available. Much of the book focuses on the first of his seven steps The Golden Rule treating fellow students and employees with respect. He also stresses the importance of no-tolerance policies and speaking out about violence. If an employee or student witnesses threatening behavior, but doesn't speak up, they are part of the problem, he said.
Noblesville schools has a zero-tolerance policy for such behavior.
Two students were suspended for separate incidents in the wake of the California shooting this month after school officials said they made threats. Davidson periodically talks in schools and businesses, sharing his seven steps to maintaining a peaceful environment. You may not always be able to prevent something from happening, but if everyone had been working together, it could have been prevented.