At this school, there are some children who push and tease and bully. Sometimes they hurt other kids by just ignoring them. The girl in this story sees it happening, but she would never do these mean
At this school, there are some children who push and tease and bully. Sometimes they hurt other kids by just ignoring them. The girl in this story sees it happening, but she would never do these mean things herself. Then one day something happens that shows her that being a silent bystander isn’t enough. Will she take some steps on her own to help another kid? Could it be as simple as sitting on the bus with the girl no one has befriended (and discovering that she has a great sense of humor)?
Peggy Moss prosecuted civil rights cases as an assistant attorney general in Maine. She now lives in Toronto and provides workshops and presentations throughout North America on teasing and hate violence prevention to parents, educators, and kids. Peggy is co-author, with Dee Dee Tardif, of the award-winning book, Our Friendship Rules, and is the author of a third award-winning book, One of Us.
Lea Lyon is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, painting teacher, and portrait artist who has made a childhood dream come true. Lea loved to draw and paint as a child, and she wanted to be a children’s book illustrator. She ended up raising a family, going back to school for an MBA, and working in the corporate world, but she kept painting. Now, at long last, Lea is a children’s book illustrator with five published picture books. She lives in Richmond, California.
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