Saturday, February 25, 2012

Thematic Unit Literature

                                                                                                                                                                   
My Secret Bully       
Trudy Ludwig    
Reading level: Ages 5 and up. 32 pages
 Publisher: Tricycle Press (April 1, 2005)

Here 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.

Monica is a target of relational aggression, emotionally 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.

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