Peggy Moss

"A child who never says anything when other children are being teased or bullied finds herself in their position one day when jokes are made at her expense and no one speaks up." Teachers Choice Award winner
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Peggy Moss is a former civil rights prosecutor, a sought-after speaker on the subject of Bullying Prevention, and the author of three award-winning books for children. She is a mother and an educator.

"Lea Lyon is an award-winning children's book illustrator who has made a childhood dream come true. Her six published picture books, five of which have won awards, address topical social issues such as bullying, children with disabilities, same-sex marriage, and religions of different cultures." A former public school teacher, she earned an MBA and worked for a time in the corporate world.
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At the school, there are some children who pick on other students. A girl sees the other kids getting picked on but she doesn't say anything. One day, she has to sit alone and the other children start to pick on her. They say such mean things that it made her cry. She sees other students that just sat there and did nothing like she did with those other students. Her older brother made her realize that when you see something happening you have to speak up. The character definitely changed her perspective on bullying and possibly realized that bullying is also when you don't speak up and say something.… (más)