“Looking at my reflection tonight, I see a new girl staring back at me. She has big hair and big eyes and a big heart. Not only is she the perfect size and pretty...she is smart. -Mackenzie” DiversityBullyingMiddle GradeMulticulturalChapter BooksTara Michener Book:Summer Camp Survival Source: Summer Camp Survival
“I'm at a camp with over 100 girls 11 to 13 years old, around my own age, and I feel like my parents are my only friends. -Mackenzie” BullyingMulticulturalismMiddle GradeMulticulturalBiracialTara Michener Book:Summer Camp Survival Source: Summer Camp Survival
“Don't get me wrong. I love to be alone. When I am by myself, I get to create my own version of reality where I am the popular girl and really pretty, and friends can't wait to talk to me. -Madisyn” BullyingYoung Adult FictionCyberbullyingTara MichenerRelational Aggression Book:No Longer Besties: And Other Assorted Teenage Drama Source: No Longer Besties: And Other Assorted Teenage Drama
“When I was in the third grade, I did my very best to fail every class so that the kids would like me and stop calling me a teacher's pet. It did not work out for me, though. My best attempts at failure in school garnered me an A- at best, and at my worst, I won awards for being the student of the month. -Mackenzie” BullyingMiddle GradeChapter BooksTara Michener Book:Summer Camp Survival Source: Summer Camp Survival
“I don't always think of myself as ethnic...my mom is Black, and my dad is White, and we like to call my race"Bi-racial". Everyone at camp is interesting because they just call me Black. -Mackenzie” BullyingMulticulturalismMiddle GradeTara Michener Book:Summer Camp Survival Source: Summer Camp Survival
“You are real! Everyone has to be different or the world would be really boring. If we all looked the same, then no one could tell us apart. -Janelle” Self EsteemBullyingAdoptionChildren S BooksRelational Aggression Book:100% Real: A Who I Am Book Source: 100% Real: A Who I Am Book