{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-former-bully-isbn-9780307931139","title":"Confessions of a Former Bully","description":"After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she's told to meet with Mrs. Petrowski, the school counselor, so she can make right her wrong and learn to be a better friend. Bothered at first, it doesn't take long before Katie realizes that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. Told from the unusual point of view of the bullier rather than the bullied, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e provides kids with real life tools they can use to identify and stop relational aggression.\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e, July 1, 2010:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fictional cure will resonate with its intended audience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eBook Faerie.com\u003c\/u\u003e, August 9, 2010:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This book is written for children ages 7-11, but the life skills are applicable to all. Help your child learn about bullying and how to protect themselves from it by sharing this book with them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e, September 1, 2010:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…many children looking for practical advice on bullying will find this journal more thought-provoking, practical, and readable than many nonfiction books on the subject.”\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"…the language and casual writing style are age appropriate…The advice is sound and there are specific examples that will be helpful….Further reading for children and adults, as well as the websites listed at the end of the book, are useful resources.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ludwig packs a lot of expertise and teachable moments into these pages.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eChildren’s Book Review\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“After five books, Ludwig has become much beloved by kids, parents and teachers. [\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e] is chock-full of helpful information, charts, ‘Quick Facts,’ reflections and revelations. This book will be a sought after resource in both the home and the school library.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absolute ‘must-have’ for elementary, middle school, and public library collections.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eThe Children's Book Review\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us how to disarm the bully by taking the power and the fun out of bullying.  Best of all the reformed bully is not vilified but respected for her courage to change....a sought after resource in both the home and the school\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThis book should be required reading for children and their parents!\" \u003cb\u003e—Patti Kelley Criswell, author of\u003ci\u003e American Girl's Stand Up for Yourself \u0026amp; Your Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Friends: Making Them \u0026amp; Keeping Them\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e is unmatched in providing effective tools for girls and boys in every social role, whether they are instigators, targets, or bystanders.\" \u003cb\u003e—Melissa Norman, founder \u0026amp; executive director of GirlCHARGE, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e brings us into the mind and heart of a girl who bullies and shows us that change is possible.\" \u003cb\u003e—Stan Davis, author of \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Bystanders \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Schools Where Everyone Belongs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for both the home and the classroom.\"\u003cb\u003e —Sandra McLeod Humphrey, retired clinical psychologist, character education expert \u0026amp; children's author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRUDY 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\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003cbr\u003eBETH ADAMS's illustrations have appeared in commercials, on book covers, and in magazines. She lives in Lakeville, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003eMY VERY IMPORTANT BOOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT BULLYING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Katie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eP-S-S-S-T!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm going to tell you what you need to know about bullying. I've even included stuff that kids who bully DON'T want you to find out. And believe me, I know what I'm talking about since I used to be one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI stopped bullying with the help of our school counselor, Mrs. Petrowski. She must have spent a gazillion hours studying bullying because she knows so much about it. I never thought what I did to my friend Monica—giving her the silent treatment, telling her who she could be friends with, and not including her in games at recess—was bullying. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was suprised to find out that it actually was. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the first things I learned was that bullying hurts everyone, even the kids who are bullying! That got me thinking: What's the point of doing something that ends up hurting ME in the end?","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300392751333,"sku":"NP9780307931139","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307931139.jpg?v=1767724038","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/confessions-of-a-former-bully-isbn-9780307931139","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}