Can you imagine if it was easy for children to see the strength in challenges?Meet Kyrie! She is an eight-year-old fourth grader. Kyrie is intelligent and not afraid to show it!Kyrie loves reading and building her vocabulary. Homeschooled until age eight, Kyrie carries Kyrie's Fantastic Words List in her special notebook everywhere she goes. She is eager to attend school for the first time to finally make friends. When bullying from classmates begins, Kyrie becomes confused and discouraged. Kyrie needs to find the courage and confidence to confront the bullies. With a new friend's help, she devises a master plan to stop the bullies in their tracks. But will her plan work? Kyrie's School Blues is about the power of vocabulary building and reading. It is also about using your words and being courageous and resilient in the face of challenges. Kyrie recognizes that there are gifts to be found in challenges and learns how to identify a true friend along the way!
