{"product_id":"my-secret-bully-isbn-9781582461595","title":"My Secret Bully","description":"\u003cb\u003e                                                THE SECRET'S OUT ON BULLYING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the all-too-familiar story of Monica.  She and Katie have been friends since kindergarten.  Monica loves being around her when she's nice.  But there are times when Katie can be just plain mean.  And Monica doesn't understand why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonica is a target of \u003cb\u003erelational aggression\u003c\/b\u003e, emotional bullying among friends who will use name-calling and manipulation to humiliate and exclude.  But with a little help from a supportive adult—her mother—Monica learns to cope and thrive by facing her fears and reclaiming power from her bully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding a foreword by the founder of the The Ophelia Project, as well as helpful tips, discussion questions, and additional resources, \u003ci\u003eMy Secret Bully\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource for children, parents, teachers, and counselors.\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This . . . bibliotherapeutic offering tackles the difficult topic of bullying, . . . [L]ibraries may want to purchase it because of the scarcity of material on this very important issue.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Simmons, author of \u003ci\u003eOdd Girl Out:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Too few resources are available to families dealing with girl bullying. MY SECRET BULLY provides an important resource to help parents.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Kathy Masarie, founder and director of FULL ESTEEM AHEAD:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A must-read for any child who has ever been teased, ignored, or excluded by his\/her peers. . . . A very useful resource for addressing social cruelty among children.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheresa Markowitz, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a desperately needed tool to help parents, techers, and other professionals address the growing epidemic of relational aggression (emotional bullying).\"TRUDY LUDWIG is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Secret Bully\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents at schools and conferences around the US for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues. An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association, Trudy also collaborates with organizations like the Committee for Children and ConnectSafely.org, and has served as content advisor for Sesame Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice Gold Award, the IBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, and the NAPPA Gold Medal, and also been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABIGAIL MARBLE illustrated her first children's story in second grade, and has been making art ever since. She lives in Portland, Oregon.Katie is my secret bully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lot of people would be surprised to know this because they think she's my friend.  And she does act like my friend...sometimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut lately, I'm not so sure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatie and I have known each other since kindergarten. We've spent a lot of time together because we like doing the same kinds of things: making perfumes with flowers picked from my yard, playing soccer in the rain, sharing secrets, and spying on our bossy, know-it-all brothers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love being around Katie when she's nice to me.  But there are times when she's not.  She can be just plain mean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I don't know why.","brand":"Tricycle Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299724415205,"sku":"NP9781582461595","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582461595.jpg?v=1767733376","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/my-secret-bully-isbn-9781582461595","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}