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From the bestselling author ofHow to Be a Person, this supportive guide to practical social skills guides kids 10 and up through establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships, communicating effectively, and getting along with others.
Middle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along with others, talk about hard things, be an ally, and a good friend. InWhat Can I Say?, best-selling and award-winning author Catherine Newman provides supportive guidance and instruction to help kids establish and maintain meaningful relationships, with tips for effectively communicating with friends, teachers, family members, and their communities.
Talking the talk can be tricky, and every page of this useful book provides easy, accessible scripts and guidance on the right thing to say in all kinds of situations.
Learn how to:
- Be inclusive
- Listen thoughtfully
- Give advice
- Stick up for yourself
- Express sympathy
- Talk about pronouns
- Ask someone out
- Deal with offensive comments
- Respond to bullying
- And be trustworthy
Humorous, graphic-style illustrations that play out familiar scenarios reinforce Newman's friendly, non-judgmental tone and her commitment to helping kids develop the skills to express themselves clearly while showing empathy, care, and generosity towards others.
Catherine Newmanis the author of theNew York Timesbestsellers What Can I Say?and How to Be a Person,as well as the New York Timesbestselling novelsSandwichandWreck,We All Want Impossible Things, two parenting memoirs:Waiting for BirdyandCatastrophic Happiness, and a middle-grade novel,One Mixed-Up Night. She's also the co-author ofl#V
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