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How to Be a Friend

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Rights Sold

English (Australia) – Scholastic Australia, English (UK) – Scholastic UK, French (N. Amer.) – Éditions Scholastic

Selling Points

• Special needs are an area of interest for parents, teachers and kids. • There is demand for fiction with a special needs theme in a chapter book format. • Character education is a popular topic with teachers and parents. • Kids will relate to the familiar situations depicted in the story: accepting a new classmate, coping with a disability, coping with bullying, developing confidence, extending friendship, etc. • Catchy illustrations add greatly to the book’s appeal, as does the light and humorous tone. • Tie-ins to curriculum: Social Studies, Health and Physical Education; Character education.