Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Confidential Graphic Novel

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Graphic novel teaches kids to feel good about themselves.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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Parents need to know that Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Confidential Graphic Novel is a book app about a group of friends who help bolster one another's self-esteem in the face of teasing, bullying, or mere self-doubt. While there are some mean kids in the story (who never physically assault anyone), most of the torment these young protagonists endure is self-inflicted. They feel bad about themselves because of their height, weight, grades, athletic skills, self-image, etc. But their friends always know what to say to turn things around and give them perspective.

  • Ease of use5
    It's very easy to read this graphic novel. A simple tap moves you from one comic panel to the next. And you can zoom in with a tap as well, and then hear ambient noises.
  • Violence0
    A boy falls while trying to perform a skateboard trick. He's not hurt.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
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BE CONFIDENT IN WHO YOU ARE: A MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL speaks to kids who are at a really rough age, and reminds them to take pride in their own talents and not to let peer pressure (even the unspoken kind) get them down. There are probably plenty of tweens out there who could genuinely be helped by such reminders. This app is sleek and well-designed. Since this very positive message is delivered in what is considered to
be a cool medium -- a graphic novel -- it's a great way to get to the
targeted audience.

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This review was written by Christopher Healy

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This review was written by Christopher Healy
Category:Books
Platforms:iPad, Nook Color
Price:$3.99
Publisher:Electric Eggplant
Version:1.0.1
Release date:April 20, 2011
Minimum software requirements:iOS 4.0 or later
This review was written by Christopher Healy

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