{"product_id":"no-shrinking-violet-a-teaching-resource-about-exclusion-9781734090802","title":"No Shrinking, Violet: A Teaching Resource About Exclusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Violet wants to join in and be friends, to play with a group of girls at school, they are mean to her. They exclude and ignore her. Violet's feelings are hurt, making her cry, and she questions her value and self-worth. A wise owl helps her learn about the kindness that others have shown, to include her, and she understands the value of true friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a universal theme of relationships for all ages: feeling excluded, focusing on those who reject us, and then learning how to look inward for our self-worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStroer, Barbara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Illustrator Barbara Stroer has been an art teacher for more than twenty years. She is retired from teaching and is currently a full-time artist, painting mostly in acrylics and watercolors. Barbara lives in St. Augustine, Florida, with her husband Bill. Her home backs up to a small pond where she can observe wildlife firsthand, especially ducks!\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinner, Vivian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Vivian Pinner is a family counselor specializing in children's and adolescents' therapy. No Shrinking, Violet was hatched out of her twenty-five years as a principal and school counselor, to address difficult friendships and exclusion. Vivian is a sought-after speaker and consultant on numerous topics related to the health and welfare of the family. She has two grown children and lives by the sea.","brand":"McNeil Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922530341138,"sku":"9781734090802","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b1dc35e-9e22-4886-8002-ab7bb573e506.jpg?v=1738931392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-shrinking-violet-a-teaching-resource-about-exclusion-9781734090802","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}