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Dare!

A Story about Standing Up to Bullying in Schools
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<p>Jayla feels threatened by her classmate Sam, who has bullied her in the past for her "nerdy" love of astronomy and stars. Sam is now bullying Jayla's friend Luisa, and she enlists Jayla to participate. Jalya reluctantly joins in but soon realizes it is wrong. With the help of caring adults and friends, Jayla comes to sympathize with Luisa and finds the courage to dare to stand up to Sam and put an end to the bullying.</p><p><b>The Weird! Series<br></b>These three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders’ perspectives. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in <i>Weird! </i>Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in <i>Dare! </i>And in <i>Tough!, </i>Sam speaks from the point of view of someone initiating bullying. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience, eventually learning how to face her challenges with the help of friends, peers, and caring adults.</p><p>Part of the Bully Free Kids™ line</p>
<p><b>Erin Frankel</b> is a children's book author who loves telling stories of empathy and wonder. Her picture books include <i>Mary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder, A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story</i><i>of</i><i>Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen,</i> the <i>Weird!</i> series and <i>Remembering Barkley</i>. Erin enjoys visiting schools to talk to students about stories and kindness. She lives with her family in Pittsburgh, where she writes, teaches, and hopes.</p><br><p>Paula Heaphy is a print and pattern designer in the fashion industry.</p><p>She’s an explorer of all artistic mediums from glassblowing to shoemaking, but her biggest love is drawing. She jumped at the chance to illustrate her friend Erin’s story, having been bullied herself as a child. As the character of Luisa came to life on paper, Paula felt her path in life suddenly shift into focus.</p><p>She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she hopes to use her creativity to light up the hearts of children for years to come.</p>
“The wonderful books in the Weird series are great resources to help build young children’s social skills to address and prevent bullying.”
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