Bullies, Blaze, and Bravery

Most books about bullying put the solution outside the child - a teacher who intervenes, a rule that gets enforced, a friend who steps in. Bullies, Blaze, and Bravery takes a different approach.When spunky tomboy Jess is surrounded by bullies at her new school, she pulls back, goes quiet, and loses touch with the girl she used to be. What brings her back isn't a rescue. It's something her mother helps her rediscover - the inner knowing she was born with, the same strength that got buried under fear and self-doubt.That's a message children can carry with them long after the bullying stops - and one I rarely see reflected in children's books about bullying.Written for middle grade readers ages 8-12, Bullies, Blaze, and Bravery would sit naturally alongside titles on resilience, self-esteem, and social-emotional growth.