Practicing school counselor and author Lisa King has created a great little book called, Be Your Own Hero. With beautiful illustrations by Colleen Madden showing diverse student populations, this story helps students think beyond the "super" and find the hero inside themselves.
In her book, Be Your Own Hero, Lisa tells the story of a girl named Quinn and her very cool teacher Mr. Finley. Quinn is excited about the upcoming "Hero Week," but uncertain about who she will dress up as on Friday. During "Hero Week," the students see Mr. Finley, or an adult at school, dressed as a hero and sharing important truths about what it means to be a hero. They meet famous characters and ordinary people who learned the importance of believing in themselves, doing the right thing, and persevering in the face of failure. The week culminates with Quinn discovering what it means to really be a hero and finding that hero in herself. Reflection questions at the end of the story help focus the discussion on what it means to be a hero.
Two FREE Books
Thank you to the National Center for Youth Issues for donating 2 copies of Be Your Own Hero for this give-away! Leave a comment in the section below this post, on the Exploring School Counseling Facebook page, or the School Counselor Store Facebook page. The more places you make comments, the more chances you have to win. Two winners will be selected at random and announced on Thursday, February 20 at 11:00 pm EST. Check back here or the Facebook pages for winners.
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ReplyDeleteWould love to add this to my resource for my 900+ elementary kids. We always focus on kindness during respect for all week.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have this in my book collection. So many kids need to find their own inner strength and realize that there's a hero inside of them.
ReplyDeleteYay! This is so cool. I hope I can read these to my students
ReplyDeleteWe all need a hero or need to be a hero so let me be a hero by reading your story to my elementary students who are our future leaders and heros.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this would be awesome!! I was just in a conflict resolution meeting, helping girls learn to do the right thing and express their feelings using "I" statements. This would be so cool to have as a resource!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book!! Understanding that not all superheros wear capes and that they can all find the hero in themselves is so important. Would love to read it.
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ReplyDeleteI wabt this book do bad. I amways talk about how 1 smile or act of kindness is the best superpower and that we all have a superhero inside us!
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ReplyDeleteOh I would be so blessed to win! This sounds like a fantastic resource for my students to help with believing in themselves and reslience!
ReplyDeleteI would love this book as a resource.
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone for your comments! Congratulations to Mimi Zhu and Charlene Huttner! You are our 2 book winners! Please private message me your mailing address.
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