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Children's Literature - Elizabeth young Brian is very much a real boy, but he does not feel so important. His classmates are chosen for kickball, invited to birthday parties and even asked to share during Choosing Time. Brian is ignored, neglected and sometimes forgotten. But Brian has a talent, and a creative imagination that helps him escape. He loves to draw dragons, tall buildings, superheroes and pirates. One day a new student, Justin, arrives in Brian's class. Justin uses chopsticks to eat bulgogi at lunchto the dismay of his new, and audibly disturbed, classmates. The very next day Justin discovers a message in his cubby. You guessed it! It was from Brian, complete with a drawing of himself saying he thought he bulgogi looked yummy.
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Trudy LudwigMaking a Difference in Kids' Lives, One Book at a Time(R) Trudy Ludwig is an acclaimed speaker and award-winning author of numerous children's books including THE INVISIBLE BOY, a School Library Journal Best Picture Books Selection and a recommended back-to-school book by USA Today and Scholastic Instructor. Her books and presentations help empower children to be kinder and more inclusive in their social world. Trudy has collaborated with leading experts and organizations including Sesame Workshop, International Bullying Prevention Association, Committee for Children, and ConnectSafely.org. She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues. Trudy's books have received numerous awards and citations including Victoria Soto Legacy Award, IBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, NAPPA Gold Medal Award, Mom's Choice Gold Awards, Moonbeam Children's Books Gold Award, Comstock Read Aloud Honors and are included in the Cooperative Children's Book Center's Best of the Year Selection, NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People Selections, National Crime Prevention Council's Circle of Respect Book Club Selection, Junior Library Guild Selection, and more. "Because the social world of today's children is very complex and difficult to navigate, I try to include in my stories the wisdom and insights of young readers so that my books resonate with the authenticity of their life experiences and views," she says. "I also have the added pleasure of tapping into my own inner child--letting her laugh, cry, and simply breathe." For more information about Trudy, her books, virtual and in-person school visits, conference keynotes, and workshop presentations, please visit www.trudyludwig.com.
