One of Us

"With humor and heart, One of Usexplores the stress of peer pressure and what is truly lost when we try to fit in. Its simple, powerful message: true friends respect what makes you who you are. This is a terrific conversation starter for parents and teachers, and a must-read for kids." (Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Outand The Curse of the Good Girl)"You are one of us," Carmen tells Roberta on her first day of school.Roberta gladly sits with the rest of the straight-up hair girls, until she hears they don't play on the monkey bars. Roberta loves the monkey bars and leaps at the chance to swing with the monkey bar posse, until she hears they don't carry flowered lunch boxes. Roberta moves from clique to clique asserting her individualism until it seems she has nowhere to sit but alone. Not to worry, Roberta discovers a crew just like her - different.

Peggy Moss, author of Say Something and Our Friendship Rules, worked as an assistant attorney general in Maine in the civil rights unit and as associate director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence. Peggy now works with schools to prevent bullying and teasing. She has provided workshops to students and teachers from kindergarten to the college level in Maine, Tennessee, Toronto, and points in between, helping students and educators create school environments that feel safe for everyone. A freelance writer, Peggy lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughtersPenny Weber has worked as a mural painter, greeting-card illustrator, and portrait artist. Her children's books include On My Way to School, written by the children of Tanzania and published by First Person Publishing, and Amazingly Wonderful Things, to be released in early 2011 by Raven Tree Press. Penny lives on Long Island in New York with her husband and three children and their cat Tiger.