Being Me: A Kid's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Self-Esteem

• Do you like being you?

• Do you have confidence in yourself?

• Do you believe that there are kids who can like you for who you are and want to hang out with you?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, how about turning those NOs into know-how? Being Me is loaded with tips and advice for taking on everyday challenges and for building up your confidence and self-esteem. Come on! Take a peek inside and find lots of ways to explore your strengths and feel more confident in school, with your friends?with everything!

Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Award, Top Forty Non-Fiction, 2011

"Dr. Moss's kid friendly book provides strategies aimed at learning to like who you are and how to deal with everyday "growing-up" issues. Topics ranging from getting through "tough stuff" and meeting new kids, to asserting yourself to adults are presented in short attention-grabbing segments. Kids and parents alike can use this guide to help navigate the stormy waters of growing up."

Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Award, Top Forty Non-Fiction
Gelett Burgess Children's Book Honor Winner
Mom’s Choice Awards, Gold Medal

Being Me gives kids the tools they need to explore their strengths, feel successful, and be confident in school, with friends, and most importantly, with themselves.

Loaded with kid-relevant examples, real-life stories, and easy-to-do tips and tricks, this handy guide will empower kids to feel happier and more secure and confident with themselves and with everyone else in their lives.

Do you like being you?
Do you have confidence in yourself?
Do you believe that there are kids who can like you for who you are and want to hang out with you?
If you answered NO to any of these questions, how about turning those NOs into know-how?

Wendy L. Moss, PhD, ABPP, FAASP, has her doctorate in clinical psychology, is a licensed psychologist, and has a certification in school psychology. Dr. Moss has practiced in the field of psychology for over 25 years and has worked in hospital, residential, private practice, clinic, and school settings.

She has the distinction of being recognized as a diplomate in school psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology for her advanced level of competence in the field of school psychology. Dr. Moss has been appointed as a fellow in the American Academy of School Psychology.

In addition, she is the author of Children Don't Come With an Instruction Manual: A Teacher's Guide to Problems That Affect Learners and has written several articles. Dr. Moss is currently an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal for Specialists in Group Work and the Journal of School Psychology.