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Middle school can be stressful. On the outside, you can look like everything is going great. On the inside, you may worry a lot — about making decisions, staying on top of your schoolwork, being more independent, making friends, and keeping yourself and everyone else happy. And all that can seriously stress you out.
How to Deal with STRESS in Middle School is part of an awesome book series that authentically captures the middle school experience. These nonfiction books skillfully guide middle schoolers through those tricky years between elementary and high school with the supporting voice of a trusted older sibling or a favorite aunt, stealthily offering life lessons and evidence-based coping skills. Kid Confident offers what kids need to have fun with it all and navigate middle school with confidence, humor, perspective, and feel our respect for being the amazing humans they already are.
Abuela’s Letter
Featured Contribution: Abuela’s Letter
I was honored to collaborate with Debbie Zapata and Alejandra Ruiz on Abuela’s Letter, a heartfelt picture book exploring grief and healing in a Latinx family. I contributed the Note to Readers, offering evidence-based strategies and culturally responsive activities to help families support children through loss.