"Hey. We go to Milldale Middle School. We’re very different in lots of ways, but we’re all good friends. A couple months ago, we were just hanging out when these kids came over . . .”

So begins the journey of Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle—six students just trying to figure it all out in middle school. Be Confident in Who You Are follows these characters as they work to meet new challenges and survive the social scene—without losing sight of who they are.

Book 1 of the Middle School Confidential series offers insider information on common tween and teen concerns as well as practical advice for being healthy, feeling good about who you are, and staying in control of your feelings and actions—even when the pressure is on. Here is some of what's inside:

• Tips to silence the “Opinionator”—that voice people have in the back of their minds that says they’re not good enough
• 5 effective ways for dealing with teasing
• Teen advice on shutting out peer pressure and doing what’s right
• Ideas to unplug “Mental Movies”—repeating thoughts that can bring people down
• 5 everyday ways to de-stress
• And much more!

Filled with character narratives, quizzes, quotes from real kids, tips, tools, and resources, this book is a timely and engaging survival guide for the middle school years.

	Downloads from Be Confident in Who You Are Table of Contents Introduction "Dealing with Teasing" (Tips) "Do I Worry Too Much About What Other People Think?" (Quiz) "Need to Know?" (Resources) "What I Like About Myself" (Quotes)

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Educators!

Not sure how to use the books in the Middle School Confidential series in your classroom, counseling, or after-school setting? Download A Leader’s Guide to the Middle School Confidential Series for discussion questions and activities you can use to promote discussion on important tween and teen topics.

Download A Leader’s Guide to the Middle School Confidential Series

Parents!

Check out “Family Confidential: Secrets to Successful Parenting,” a weekly podcast series from Middle School Confidential author Annie Fox. Listen in as Annie provides practical parenting advice through conversations with authors, educators, and therapists. Dynamic discussions help strengthen family connections with tips, insights, and practical tools for guiding your kids through middle school and beyond.

Learn more about “Family Confidential: Secrets to Successful Parenting”

Middle School Confidential Series Book Video

Free Spirit Publishing was invited to share Middle School Confidential^™ at the Connected Celebrity Gift Suite for the 2009 Teen Choice Awards

Free Spirit’s founder and president, Judy Galbraith, joined author Annie Fox in Los Angeles. Many of the young stars posed for photographs and autographed our poster, which posed the query, “Free Spirit Publishing wants to know what makes a real friend…” See who stopped by, and what they had to say about friendship: Free Spirit at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards

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“Be Confident in Who You Are is exciting, bold and different. I wish I had this book to help me when I was in the throes of school cliques and mean girls. Each character and tip section are extremely real for teens and kids who need someone to relate to.” —Vanessa Van Petten, teen author of You’re Grounded! and creator of OnTeensToday.com