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Meet the students of Milldale Middle School:

Jen

Mateo

Abby

Jack

Chris

Michelle

The Free Spirit Middle School Confidential™ Series
by Annie Fox, M.Ed.

An award-winning graphic-novel series featuring a blend of fiction and practical advice for the middle school years

Meet Jack, Jen, Mateo, Abby, Chris, and Michelle—six kids in middle school just trying to figure it all out. The Middle School Confidential series follows these six characters as they negotiate a shifting social scene, forge strong friendships, and deal with changing family dynamics. Fun and engaging character narratives are complemented by quizzes, quotes from real kids, tips, tools, and resources.

“Smart and funny and real, these tips and tools will help tweens deal with real life issues. I wish I had this series when I was in middle school.” —Erica Lutz, author of
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Friendship for Teens

Want to learn more about this series?
Check out the Middle School Confidential^™ Series Book Video

What's Up with My Family?

In What's Up with My Family?, the Middle School Confidential characters negotiate family rules, routines, and responsibilities. Readers will find insider tips for getting along with parents and handling common concerns that come up at home—including dealing with sibling conflicts, coping with divorce and life in a blended family, and being assertive when adults are genuinely unfair.

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Real Friends vs. the Other Kind

In Real Friends vs. the Other Kind, the characters navigate the ins and outs of friendships, cliques, crushes, and more. There’s expert information for readers on making friends, resolving disputes, and dealing with other aspects of the social scene—including gossip, exclusion, cyberbullying, peer pressure, and being there for friends who need help.

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Downloads from Real Friends vs. the Other Kind

Table of Contents
Introduction
“Who Are Your Real Friends?” (Tips)
“What Would a Real Friend Do?” (Quiz)
“When It Comes to Friends...” (Quotes)
“Need to Know?” (Resources)

Be Confident in Who You Are

Be Confident in Who You Are brings readers into the lives of the Middle School Confidential characters as they try to meet new challenges without losing sight of who they are. Readers get practical advice for being healthy, feeling good about themselves, and staying in control of feelings and actions—even when the pressure is on.

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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)

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 kids through middle school and beyond.

Learn more about Annie’s “Family Confidential: Secrets to Successful Parenting” podcast series.

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

Annie Fox, M.Ed., graduated from Cornell University with a degree in human development and family studies and completed her master’s in Education at the State University of New York at Cortland. She spent a few years teaching in the classroom before computers changed her life, and she began to explore how technology could be used to empower teens.

Annie has since contributed to many online projects, including as creator, designer, and writer for The InSite—a Web site for teens taking on life’s challenges. She also answers questions for the Hey Terra! feature as an online advisor for teens. Her Internet work has contributed to the publication of multiple books, including Too Stressed to Think? and the Middle School Confidential™ series. Annie also is available for public speaking engagements and workshop presentations on teen and parenting issues.

When not answering Hey Terra! letters, Annie enjoys yoga, meditation, cooking, hiking, traveling, and, most of all, spending time with her husband, David, and the rest of her family.