Friends Are Wonderful

Julie Federico was a middle school counselor before she began writing children’s services books. Her first book Some Parts are NOT for Sharing has sold more than 18,000 copies in the first four years of publication. Julie is not afraid to tackle difficult social problems she has written about domestic violence prevention, child abuse prevention, friendship issues, and now school and violence prevention. Aside from being a best selling children’s author Federico’s books have received the following awards: Anger is OKAY Violence is NOT and Some Parts are NOT for Sharing won honorable mention at the New England Book Festival in 2014. Some Parts are NOT for Sharing, Algunas Partes No Son Para Compartir and Anger is OKAY Violence is NOT won a first place award at the Colorado Independent Publisher’s Association EVVY awards in May 2013. Federico’s books are unconventional and speak to a generation of children who need her message. She investigates difficult social problems and offers simple straightforward solutions. She has shared her important prevention message at; elementary schools, parent groups, Headstart programs, and The Shattering the Silence US tour. | Julie Federico www.juliefederico.com