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.
The Weird! Series These three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders' perspectives.
Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in Weird! Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in Dare! And in Tough!, 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.
Part of the Bully Free Kids(TM) line About author(s): Erin Frankel has a master's degree in English education and is passionate about parenting, teaching, and writing.
She taught ESL in Madrid, Spain, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband Alvaro and their three daughters, Gabriela, Sofia, and Kelsey.
Erin knows firsthand what it feels like to be bullied, and she hopes her stories will help children stay true to who they are and help put an end to bullying.
In her free time, you'll find Erin hiking in the woods with her family and doggie, Bella, or getting some words down on paper wherever and whenever she can.
Paula Heaphy is a print and pattern designer in the fashion industry.
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.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Free Spirit Publishing Dare!: a story about standing up to bullying in schools, paperback/erin frankel
