Everything you need to know about Consent, Boundaries and more

The #MeToo movement has changed the way many people view the world, but how well do tweens understand it? Middle-grade readers are ready to learn about consent, harassment, and abuse, as well as healthy boundaries in all their relationships.

#MeToo and You includes essential terminology, from consent to assault, from just plain yes to just plain no.

Author Halley Bondy explores the nuances of emotions, comfort, and discomfort in sexually charged and emotionally abusive situations. Detailed scenarios, both real and hypothetical, provide valuable examples of what’s acceptable and what is not, along with tools to help everyone treat others appropriately and to stand up for themselves and their peers.

MoMoBookDiary Review

#MeToo and You provides a useful introduction for teens as to what is and is not acceptable for healthy relationships.

The book begins with scenarios and definitions before going on to discuss myths surrounding sexual abuse. There is advice on how to ask for help, and how to provide help for others. It covers all types of relationships which I was impressed with due to the amount of peer-to-peer bullying around these days. I am sure this book would be very useful for adults looking to begin difficult conversations with their teens. I also feel it could be used by parents of younger children so that they learn from an early age how to respect others. I highly recommend this book. Thank you Halley Bondy, Lerner Publishing Group, Zest Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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AUTHOR: Halley Bondy is based in Brooklyn and has worked as a news reporter for the Newark Star Ledger, an arts journalist for Back Stage, and as an editor for MTV Iggy. A playwright, comedian, and the winner of the 2008 Fringe Festival NYC for Outstanding Playwright, she is the author of Don’t Sit on the Baby. Halley Bondy can be found at thisishalley.com and on twitter @halleybondy

PUBLISHER: Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, can be found on twitter @ZestBooks and on instagram @lernerbooks

#MeToo and YouEverything You Need to Know about Consent, Boundaries, and More
by Halley BondyLerner Publishing Group Zest Books ™
Children’s Nonfiction | Middle Grade | Teens & YA
Paperback 9781541581593
( Publication date: 2 February 2021)