Stand Up!
Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
Do you want to be an Upstander who makes the world a better place by standing up to bullying and injustice in your school, home, or community? If so, this book is for you!
You may doubt that one kid can make a difference. You can’t fly like Wonder Woman or scale walls like Spiderman, but you could be a hero to someone else by speaking up. Small changes can lead to bigger and bigger changes! Chock full of quizzes, examples, practical advice, and small steps you can take in your real life, Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference takes readers through the ways to be an Upstander, including being kind to yourself, having empathy for others, spreading kindness, and dealing with conflicts.
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Reviews
Publishers Weekly
“This guidebook tackles how to be an ’Upstander’—a ‘positive bystander’ who ‘stand[s] up for themselves and others’—through explaining positive self-talk, self-regulation, judicious intervention, realistic goals, teamwork, and persistence . . . deploys direct-address questions to engage readers.”—Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews
“A guide on how to take on the role . . . . [P]rovides bullet points of advice, suggesting how a young person can regulate negative emotions.”—Kirkus Reviews
Foreword Reviews
“Every layer increases the book’s clarity. This is a polished, consistent, and ultimately fun text. Stand Up! is jam-packed with tools and materials that solidify how critical it is to stand up for what is right—useful for young readers and their educators alike.”—Foreword Reviews
School Library Journal
“Considering the recent flood of advice books for young adults penned by social media influencers, it’s a huge plus that this one is written by a highly experienced clinical psychologist. Give to tweens who want to take action and become positive forces in their communities.”—School Library Journal