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A rare look at emotional bullying among boys from the best-selling author of My Secret Bully.D.J.’s friend Vince has a habit of teasing D.J. and then saying, Just kidding!” as if it will make everything okay. It doesn’t, but D.J. is afraid that if he protests, his friends will think he can’t take a joke. With the help of his father, brother, and an understanding teacher, D.J. progresses from feeling helpless to taking positive action, undermining the power of two seemingly harmless words. Trudy Ludwig takes another look at relational aggression, the use of relationships to manipulate and hurt others, this time from the boy’s point of view.Back matter includes discussion questions, a “dos and don’ts of teasing” list, and a resource guide for parents and teachers.Endorsed by Full Esteem Ahead, The Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project, and The Ophelia Project.

TRUDY LUDWIG, author of six books for children, has been profiled on national television, radio, and newsprint. An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association, she is a sought after speaker who collaborates frequently with organizations like The Ophelia Project, Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project, and Putting Family First. Trudy’s books have received the Mom’s Choice Gold Award, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s “Best of the Best of the Year” award, and have been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Trudy is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact the Random House Speakers Bureau.

ADAM GUSTAVSON is an illustrator who lives in West Orange, New Jersey, with his family. This is his second book with Tricycle Press.

“With all that has been appearing in the papers about incidents where kids have gone into schools and killed and injured innocent people, bullying in any form must be addressed. Ludwig wrote an earlier book, My Secret Bully—now the focus is on a form of bullying that seems to be less of a problem but really is not. Making jokes about people to make them feel bad and damage their self-esteem is harmful. In this book kids are given some ways to deal with the issue, but the bottom line is that it will take adult interventions—teachers, parents, and counselors. Bullies need to know that their behavior will not be tolerated and that there will be consequences. A book like this should be in every school and public library. It can help kids realize that if they are the victims of bullies, there are ways to get help. Reporting a bully is not a sign of weakness because the bully truly needs help.”

— Children’s Literature