Be Confident in Who You Are

"Hey. We go to Milldale Middle School. We’re very different in lots of ways, but we’re all good friends. A couple months ago, we were just hanging out when these kids came over . . .”

So begins the journey of Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle—six students just trying to figure it all out in middle school. Be Confident in Who You Are follows these characters as they work to meet new challenges and survive the social scene—without losing sight of who they are.

Book 1 of the Middle School Confidential series deals with self-esteem, offering insider information on common tween and teen concerns as well as practical advice for being healthy, feeling good about who you are, and staying in control of your feelings and actions—even when the pressure is on. Here is some of what's inside:

• Tips to silence the “Opinionator”—that voice people have in the back of their minds that says they’re not good enough
• 5 effective ways for dealing with teasing
• Teen advice on shutting out peer pressure and doing what’s right
• Ideas to unplug “Mental Movies”—repeating thoughts that can bring people down
• 5 everyday ways to de-stress
• And much more!

Filled with character narratives, quizzes, quotes from real kids, tips, tools, and resources, this book is a timely and engaging survival guide for the middle school years.

96 pages, illustrated, softcover, full-color, 6" x 8", ISBN 978-1-57542-302-9