Greta Grace: A Greta Grace Gibson Story About Bullying and Self-Esteem
Written by Joanna Quinn
Ages 9+ | 190 Pages
Publisher: Emerald Lake Books | ISBN-13: 9781945847448
Publisher’s Synopsis: What’s worse than being invisible? Being noticed by the school bully.
Greta Grace likes her life. She isn’t the most popular girl in school-some days she even feels invisible-but she gets good grades and stays out of trouble. She has a best friend in Samantha and a grandmotherly neighbor who is never too busy for a chat. Her mom can be a bit overprotective, but Greta Grace doesn’t blame her. Being a single parent probably isn’t the easiest job in the world. When her longtime crush finally starts noticing her, Greta Grace thinks her life might even be perfect. But when a merciless bully takes aim at Greta Grace, her carefree existence suddenly ends. Who ever knew that school could be so hard?
Available for purchase here and here.
Publisher’s Synopsis: What’s worse than being invisible? Being noticed by the school bully.
Greta Grace likes her life. She isn’t the most popular girl in school-some days she even feels invisible-but she gets good grades and stays out of trouble. She has a best friend in Samantha and a grandmotherly neighbor who is never too busy for a chat. Her mom can be a bit overprotective, but Greta Grace doesn’t blame her. Being a single parent probably isn’t the easiest job in the world. When her longtime crush finally starts noticing her, Greta Grace thinks her life might even be perfect. But when a merciless bully takes aim at Greta Grace, her carefree existence suddenly ends. Who ever knew that school could be so hard?
Available for purchase here and here.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 
Joanna O’Reilly Quinn can usually be found learning something new to teach teens. As a former middle school teacher, founder of Super Empowered One, and life coach, it is no surprise that her middle-grade fiction book, Greta Grace, weaves some teachable moments into her character’s very relatable experiences. Think, middle school… Ahhh!
Through her company, Super Empowered One, Joanna teaches kids how to access their confidence, happiness and power, so they can live their best life. Joanna loves writing, the ocean, a good run, and living in Fairfield, Connecticut, with her husband and two kids. Visit her at superempoweredone.com to learn more about her coaching services and Greta Grace.
If you’re interested in having Joanna conduct a program for your group or come speak to your students, you can contact her at emeraldlakebooks.com/quinn and superempoweredone.com/.
If you’re interested in having Joanna conduct a program for your group or come speak to your students, you can contact her at emeraldlakebooks.com/quinn and superempoweredone.com/.
REVIEW
Greta Grace: A Greta Grace Gibson Story About Bullying and Self-Esteem dives into the world of drama amongst teens dealing with jealousy, friendships, bullying, insecurity, troubles with friendships, miscommunication, and more. Greta Grace turns to the adults in her life for advice and help on dealing with her troubles. The adults help her come up with solutions or ways to deal with her problems: meditating, talking it out, positive affirmations, going to the school authorities. I like that the book shows a way for teens to handle their problems and shows Greta Grace using coping mechanisms. I think it would help teens that are dealing with similar issues to know what to do and who to go to for advice and help. Parents, teachers, and counselors can use this book in the classroom or at home to help discuss how to deal with bullying and other troubles in middle school. There are even discussion questions in the back. The only thing that bothered me about the book was the descriptors for the bully with red hair was uncomfortable, but I think that could also be used in a discussion as a talking point as well. Overall, the book deals with bullying and self-esteem that middle schoolers can relate to and help them realize that there are tools that they can use to help them.
GIVEAWAY
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Greta Grace, along with a 1-hr coaching session for a parent on how to raise a super-empowered teen.
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A copy of Greta Grace
- A 1-hr parenting coaching session with Joanna Quinn
Four (4) winners receive:
The giveaway begins September 20, 2021, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends October 20, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
Greta Grace Giveaway
- A copy of Greta Grace
The giveaway begins September 20, 2021, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends October 20, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
Greta Grace Giveaway
This post is in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Emerald Lake Books. Please note that I received a free electronic version to review, however, I shared my honest opinion.
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