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God Made Me Black Because He is Creative: On SALE NOW!

March 31, 2021Author solutions, Books for Educators, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, elementary schools, Growing up, Health, Julie Federico, julie federico, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, Race Relations, UncategorizedJulie

Order your copy of God Made Me Black Because He is Creative: A Child’s First Book on Race Relations here!

As the summer of 2020 unfolded and I saw so many adults moving to the wrong side of the fence on appropriate race relations views I was taken back. I thought our country was a lot further down the yellow brick road of race relations. I was deeply wrong. Rather than try to talk to adults whose minds would not be moved despite moving material being presented I started to think about the kids. I thought of parents struggling for a common language when trying to talk about these issues with their children. I thought of the children trying to make sense of issues that just don’t make sense. I imagine they were left feeling scared and insecure. If they were children of color I imagine there are no words to describe how they felt. Vulnerable, at-risk, hunted to name a few. I believe our country can heal from the wounds of racism. I believe this younger generation will be the last generation to tolerate systemic racism. At a peaceful demonstration, I attended in July 2020 for Elijah McClain one of the teenagers’ speakers said, “Change is coming and it is beautiful!” Amen. Please join me as we create a safer world for all children.

“God Made Me Black Because He Is Creative truly belongs in every elementary school. Equity begins with educating our children about the beauty of diversity. This book is a unifying plan for a lifetime.”

~Julie Reilly Licensed School Social Worker

How to prevent child abuse

January 22, 2021Author solutions, Best Child Abuse Books, Books for Educators, Child abuse, Child Abuse, Child Abuse And Sexual Prevention, Child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse Books, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, elementary schools, Expectant parents, homeschooling resource, How Do You Prevent Child Abuse, Julie Federico, julie federico, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, Pregunate mothers, resources for educators, Steps to Prevent Child Abuse, Uncategorized, Ways To Prevent Child Abuse, What Can We Do to Prevent Child Abuse, When Is Child Abuse Prevention MonthJulie

Age four is the average age that children are first approached by perpetrators. Most perpetrators are family members or close friends. These perpetrators are not found on the America’s Most Wanted website. The good news is with a little education you can train your children to resist unwanted touch. Perpetrators are typically intimidated by educated children, and will most likely back off. Knowledge is power for your child. Educate your child today on child abuse prevention. Prevention is fun and easy, give it a try. To read Some Parts are NOT for Sharing a child’s first book on body safety visit: http://juliefederico.com/books/some-parts-are-not-for-sharing/ There is no greater gift a parent can give than the gift of safety.

Please protect your children today. This book is also available in Spanish and coloring book format.

I never wanted to be a domestic violence expert

January 8, 2021abused women, aid for domestic violence, Author solutions, Books for Educators, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Children, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Description, Domestic Violence Quotes, domestic violence resource, elementary schools, Feelings, free yourself from domestic abuse, help for domestic violence, homeschooling resource, How to Prevent Domestic Violence, how to prevent domestic violence, Julie Federico, julie federico, leave domestic violence, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, recovery from domestic abuse, resources for educators, Uncategorized, What is Domestic Violence, What Is Domestic ViolenceJulie

I never wanted to be a domestic violence expert. I wanted to cure cancer or buy new tennis shoes for all of the homeless children in the country on the first day of school. I could have gone on Oprah to share my secret knowledge of Science that led to my remarkable cancer cure discovery. Lives would have been saved, families protected. No, instead I got a Ph.D. in domestic violence by default. It snuck up on me; I was in the high school years of my degree before I knew what was happening. I would have never said I was a victim of domestic violence because I was never hit. If I had been mercifully hit one day soon after we were married in June of 1997 my life would have taken a much more positive turn. How can one say getting physically assaulted would make their life go in a positive direction? It is easy. Had I been hit, I would have known without a shadow of a doubt that I was a victim and needed to escape, my family would have rallied around to support me and get me reorganized in an apartment. I would not have had two children with the abuser that sentenced me to an additional 18 years of unwanted abuse. I would have walked freely into a peasant life free of domestic violence. I would have built a life with a man who loved me; I would have had children with a man who loved me. Oh, how I long for this. How I long that I would have been hit, escaped, and rebuilt. No, I was never hit. I have been emotionally abused for now almost 20 years; this is where the expert title comes from, unfortunately. Don’t sign up for this lifestyle; it is hopeless and overwhelming.

If you or some you love is living with emotional abuse please know it is abuse. It is abuse that is much more damaging than physical abuse because it does not present like abuse. There are no physical signs that you are being harmed. It is easy to ignore the signals and dodge the danger of this isolating lifestyle. If you look deeper and you will see all of the signs of domestic violence without the physical aspect. Please seek help, please get to higher ground before it is too late and you have two children with your abuser. 18 years is too long to live in the haunting shadow of court ordered visits with a man who should be put into jail rather than receive custody of his children.

Domestic shelters.org is a great place to start to look for help. Find help, be safe, get information. https://www.domesticshelters.org/

I have written a children’s book for children living with domestic violence. I believe it is a lifeline to them, giving children the correct and age-appropriate information they need to escape. You can buy Anger is OKAY Violence is NOT at www.juliefederico.com or at your favorite bookstore. This book is also available in Spanish. Help is available please do not suffer alone.

Anatomy of Domestic Violence: How to Prevent Domestic Violence

December 28, 2020abused women, aid for domestic violence, Author solutions, Christian Parenting, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Children, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Description, Domestic Violence Quotes, Feelings, free yourself from domestic abuse, help for domestic violence, How to Prevent Domestic Violence, how to prevent domestic violence, Julie Federico, julie federico, leave domestic violence, Parent category, Parenting, prevent domestic violence, recovery from domestic abuse, Uncategorized, violence, What Is Domestic ViolenceJulie

The purpose of this blog is to describe the anatomy of domestic violence. “You can’t change what you do not understand.” Marilyn van Derbur

My thinking is if I can get people to understand domestic violence then I can get people to begin to prevent domestic violence. Domestic violence needs to be changed, doesn’t it? Abusing women and children is so say, outdated, isn’t it?

This is my first low lying, semi harmless, an elementary type of domestic violence story. I will share domestic violence descriptions that outsiders will not understand and insiders, those living with domestic violence will understand all too well. As I share these awful events there are continual themes that will run throughout the stories. Power, control, and manipulation are the top three. There are other themes but domestic violence starts with the premise that “ I am better than you. My needs matter more than yours, and in fact, since your needs don’t matter, I don’t even want to hear about them. If you feel that you must continue to share your insignificant needs, they will be dismissed every time.” Who would sign up for this?
I did.

Inside the DNA of domestic violence is that you are insignificant and unworthy and so undeserving of love. The worse I can make you feel about yourself and break you down the more likely your shattered self will continue to stay with me. The breaking down does not come all in one day, it is a series of events that happen several times a day, every day. I can chronicle thousands of these breaking down events that occurred in my relationship. They could fill volumes of books but I think it is significant to re-tell my first two encounters with power and control that lead to a pattern of domestic violence. I don’t think abusers play all of their cards at the beginning of a relationship. I know they don’t, this would be way too easy to spot. There is a long courting phase where the abuser is trying maneuvers out on you. Some people would exit a relationship based on these two stories, or even one of these two stories. I am forgiving, loyal, and I always give people the benefit of the doubt. My personality was the perfect drug for my abuser. He mainlined me every day. Other people would have left, blocked his phone number, and moved onto greener pastures. I did not recognize the warning signs as I do now. That is the purpose of these stories to educate the uneducated, to help end domestic violence. Thanks for reading! The domestic violence description is not pretty but the story needs to be told to educate others on how to stop domestic violence. Domestic violence can be stopped.

I dated my husband for three years before we were married. There was not a parade of red flags in his behavior that signaled the abusive behavior that was to come. He was pleasant, agreeable, fun, easy-going, and enjoyable to be around. When I rewind and view our three years of dating very few if any red flags were present. I think this is one of his personality skills to pretend to be someone he is not. He was and is very, good at creating this false self. The few incidents that I did witness did not lead me to draw the conclusion that he was dangerous, a narcissist, and we should break up.

October 1994. I had known my future husband for three months. In those three months we saw each other frequently, he made time in his schedule to walk the park with me after work and made dinner with me. On the weekends we went to the movies or spent time with friends. He was new to the city so I spent some time being the happy tour guide.

In mid-October, I came down with a nasty case of the flu. It struck suddenly and all I could manage to do was let my car coast on autopilot from work towards home. I could not stop at the store to buy the obligatory Aspirin, 7-up, and chicken soup. I got home, drew the blinds, crawled into bed, and placed a phone call to him. He said, “I’ll be right over.” I was thankful. When he came in, he was visibly annoyed. He had never seen me functioning at any level less than 100%. I was pale, feverous, and lying in bed. I said, “I am sick.” He said, “Where is your aspirin? Do you have any chicken soup?” I said, “No.” He went on a rage saying things like, “I can’t believe you are out of aspirin. Why do you not have any chicken soup?” Being someone who suffered from migraines I was never without this mandatory pharmacy item. I think this was the only time in my life that I was without aspirin in the house or car. He said, “Do you have 7-up? Do you have chicken soup?” But these were not simple questions they were accusations and his voice escalated with each question. I said I was too sick to go to the store. He said, “Well how are you going to get better if you don’t have these things?” He started rifling through my kitchen cabinets and found some soup and made it. What confused me was that his reaction to the situation and his intensity did not match the actual situation. He made me feel awful that I was out of these items. How could I let this happen? What kind of a low life person runs out of these staples? I found myself defending my lack of necessary resources then regretted that I did not call another friend instead of him. I don’t remember if he went out to the store as a sain person would have. I know he made the soup then left because he did not want to catch my illness. I remember thinking after this cloud had passed, “Boy, he does not really have a good bedside manner, does he?” But he had so many other positive qualities that I let this slide and we never spoke of it again. After I recovered, I remember buying several cans of chicken soup and three bottles of aspirin. This fact is fairly significant and replicated itself in our relationship more times than negative campaigns aids run on prime time television during election season. He got angry because I was out of flu supplies. Then I respectfully reformed my behavior to decrease his anger. I went shopping as soon as humanly possible because I did not want to come across this angry man again. I thought counterproductively if I never run out of aspirin again, I will never witness such hostility and unnecessary anger. This was my fatal flaw like when someone chooses to leave the site of a plane crash rather than deciding to stay with the wreckage and wait for help. Once the decision to leave the plane is made troubles begin to mount like an oncoming tsunami. I should have confronted his behavior, not try and compensate for it. This started a gambler’s addiction that continues to this day. I am still compensating for his negative choices. He will not provide our daughters with unconditional love so I am constantly trying to provide this in abundance for them and filling in the holes he has carelessly creates with pride.

The second time I witnessed his unpredictable anger was October 1996. We had just arrived in Mexico and were taking a cab from the airport to our hotel. I was thrilled to be there. I had never been out of the country before I was high on the humid air and the promise of a week at the beach. We were enjoying our ride to the hotel we had just sailed through customs since he was a native Spanish speaker. He looked at me like he had just lost his keys just before leaving for work and said, “Do you have a dollar to tip the driver?” I said, “No.” He said with more urgency than I ever use for everyday events, “You don’t have a dollar?” Then he escalated, “ I can’t believe you don’t have a dollar!” I said, “I don’t have change yet. I only have 20’s.” Then he said it more angrily, “I can’t believe you don’t have a dollar!” Like he just didn’t say this one minute earlier. I said, ”Do you have a dollar?” He said, “No.” Somehow his “No” was enough for me to comprehend. I did not ask the question again. I did not make him pay or feel like a second class citizen for not having the required change. Then he said again with more anger than necessary, “I can’t believe you don’t have a dollar!” I said nothing. I looked out the window wondering how in fact I did wind up in this cab without one US dollar.

I thought this behavior was so random and so bizarre it was almost funny to see someone getting all worked up over 8 pesos, which was the exchange rate for a dollar. I did not analyze this behavior for significant clues. Being the archeologist that I am today I should have asked, “Why is it solely up to me to provide the tip to the driver?” More importantly, you don’t have a dollar either. So why am I the one getting yelled at for this?” We both didn’t have change for the cabbie. It is not life-threatening. Let’s problem solve, how about you go into the hotel when we get there and get some change? That would be too simple, but more importantly, this was not part of his plan. This conversation and exchange were not about change at all. It was a way to throw me off balance and prove that he was in control of this relationship and called all of the shots. As they say, “Hein sight is 20/20.” Oh, how wish I had seen these signs. His abuse was like childbirth pains at first the contractions are days apart then they slowly become closer and closer together without any real warning. Near the end, there is barely time to catch your breath before the next wave of pain is upon you. Our relationship was like this. The abuse started out slow and oh, so subtle. Then the last few years of our marriage the abuse was daily, several times a day. It did not matter what I did it was never good enough for him. He held a standard of some miscellaneous issue over me. When I worked and reached the standard he set, he would then change what he wanted. My accomplishments were always unrewarded as the end result of what he wanted was always changing without warning.

What these two stories tell is the tip of the iceberg. I did not know at the time that I had stumbled upon on iceberg. I blew off these two incidences and did not give them the honor or respect that they demanded. If I had confronted him on these issues, I would have learned that yes, it was my fault that I became ill with no chicken soup. There would not be any grace for me in my relationship with him this was the bottom line. Whether I was without chicken soup or one US dollar. This was the standard it never changed only got increasingly worse as the years went on. I think both of these items from his standpoint were calculated. He wanted to see if I would react negatively. I did not. I made sure I was never in a cab with him again without change, I had more aspirin in my house than the legal limit. I should have thrown this all back and him and said something like, “People run out of soup. You have never run out of chicken soup?” “Why are you being such a nightmare, I am the one who is ill. You are supposed to take care of me! Get out never come back who knows what I might be out of next!!” Oh, how I wish I had said this. If you are reading this and the stories hit home in a way that you think I might be following you around town. Be aware, be alert, do not marry this man. Please listen to me.

Last-minute holiday gifts that protect children

December 19, 2020abused women, aid for domestic violence, Author solutions, Best Child Abuse Books, Books for Educators, Child abuse, Child Abuse, Child Abuse And Sexual Prevention, Child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse Books, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, childhood friendships, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Children, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Description, homeschooling resource, How Do You Prevent Child Abuse, How to Prevent Domestic Violence, Steps to Prevent Child Abuse, Ways To Prevent Child Abuse, What Can We Do to Prevent Child Abuse, What Is Domestic Violencebooks for parents, books for parents of toddlers, temper tantrums, toddler temper tantrumsJulie

I write prevention books that every child needs to have. At time time of year parents are busy buying things for their kids. I challenge you to make these gift count. My books have the potential to save children’s lives, there is no greater gift a parent can give than the gift of safety. I write on school violence prevention, domestic violence prevention and child abuse prevention. I break down each topic in a a way that even the youngest of readers can understand. Knowledge is power won’t you protect your children today?

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How to Prevent Child Abuse

December 2, 2020Author solutions, Best Child Abuse Books, Books for Educators, Child abuse, Child Abuse, Child Abuse And Sexual Prevention, Child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse Books, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, children's services author julie federico, elementary schools, Expectant parents, homeschooling resource, How Do You Prevent Child Abuse, Julie Federico, julie federico, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, Some Parts are NOT for Sharing, Steps to Prevent Child Abuse, Uncategorized, Ways To Prevent Child Abuse, What Can We Do to Prevent Child AbuseJulie

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Yet, this is a topic that needs much more attention than just one month of press. Since the virus has raged throughout the country reporting of child abuse cases has plummeted. While at the same time actual cases of child abuse are skyrocketing. Mandatory reporters have vanished from children’s lives, there is no one to help except the parent who may be the abuser. Children are in such a desperate state and they are for the most part alone.

I think it is wonderful that April is set aside to bring awareness to this problem. I also have to wonder how it feels to be an abused child in a household filled with control and anger? I imagine it feels awful lonely and as time goes on and no one rescues you the hopelessness that sets in must be suffocating. Abused children I am sure wish every month was Child Abuse Awareness Month. I work to train parents how to keep their kids safe from child abuse. I also teach young children how to speak up and get help when they are in abusive situations. It definitely takes a village to intervene with this problem. I am ending childhood sexual abuse one book at a time but this not fast enough for those living with abuse daily. It is not fast enough for the five children everyday who die from abuse. #fiveisenough. 1,738 children a year die from child abuse. This is staggering to my mind and soul. I feel as if I am holding life preserves with my landmark body safety book Some Parts are NOT for Sharing/Algunas Partes NO Son para Compartir. But just because I hold the life preservers that doesn’t mean I can save everyone. To order your copy of this life saving book visit: www.juliefederico.com

In hopes to educate children, my efforts are working. But five children a day, every day still die usually at the hands of their parents from abuse. More needs to be done. More public service announcements, billboards, commercials, and more prevention education. I am a huge supporter of Erin’s Law, which is moving, across our country state by state. The purpose of the law is to train all school-age children on child abuse prevention. There are some lawmakers who oppose this bill; they are not doing children any favors. But on the positive side, many states have already picked up the law and are making a difference in the lives of children. Education is the best method for preventing child abuse. An ounce of prevention can change a child’s life. Would you like to change a child’s life today? There is no greater gift a parent can give than the gift of safety. If you want to help here are some easy ways:

Share this link : www.juliefederico.com
Talk with own children about body safety give them permission to tell you if something has happened or is happening to them.
Contact your local PBS station and ask if they would be interested in airing a child abuse prevention public service announcement. This is the announcement: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=589839068581920
4. Ask your preschool or church to have training on child abuse prevention.

If everyone puts forth some effort these efforts will multiply and benefit our children. Let’s work to make the five a day child abuse deaths a thing of the past. You can make a difference today.

Child Abuse: How to Prevent Child Abuse

August 25, 2020Author solutions, Best Child Abuse Books, Books for Educators, Child abuse, Child Abuse, Child Abuse And Sexual Prevention, Child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse Books, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, elementary schools, Feelings, Health, homeschooling resource, How Do You Prevent Child Abuse, Julie Federico, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Some Parts are NOT for Sharing, Steps to Prevent Child Abuse, Uncategorized, Ways To Prevent Child Abuse, What Can We Do to Prevent Child Abuse, When Is Child Abuse Prevention MonthJulie

Child Abuse

I write constantly about child abuse and child abuse prevention. I do not know why this is still such a large issue in our culture. I think some of the problem has to do with silence. Child abuse is built on silence. If you as a parent and person in charge of protecting your children say nothing, your child will say nothing to you if they are harmed. Talk to your children about child abuse even if you do not know what to say. By talking to them you are opening the door for them to talk to you if something were to happen to them. It is just this simple. If you need guidance read my landmark children’s book Some Parts are NOT for Sharing to them. www.juliefederico.com This book is appropriate for children as young as six months old. It is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to body safety. As your children age you will need other books my book educates the youngest of readers. You want to be the first one to talk about this subject with your child not the perpetrator. You want your child to learn that you want to hear from them at the first sign of trouble. If you do this your child will be harmed only once, then they will self disclosure. If you do not say anything most children will not say anything if someone violates them. It is your choice as a parent do you want to protect your kids or not? It is really that simple. I would not wait. I would have this conversation today. I think most parents wait too long to have this conversation. They think the time children are starting to do sleepovers at friends is a good time. This is too late. The average age kids are first approached is 4 years old. You only have two years they are verbal and two years they are not verbal. My 18 month old daughter understood my book Some Parts are NOT for Sharing. She was not a gifted child, just a regular kid. I tell you this to encourage you to speak to really young children about this. Here is a sample script, “Hey Luke, I was reading an article in the newspaper today about body safety. I have talked to you about a lot of things. I have never spoken about body safety. Body safety means that your body is your own. If someone touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or upsets you I want to know as soon as possible. You will not be in trouble, I want to hear this information. I want you to stay safe and live freely. I found this great book that describes more of what I am saying.” Read Some Parts are NOT for Sharing. Ask if they have questions, ask if anyone has ever touched them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. Say that you want to know if anyone does this no matter who they are. Most kids are harmed by family members so just prepare yourself. 9 times out of 10 your child will not be molested in a Walmart but are much more at risk at a family reunion. Don’t freak out, just be aware. Awareness is your friend not your enemy. The media over publicizes children who are harmed in public places. Very few people report their Uncle to the news so these stories are suppressed but these stories of family members harming kids is much, much more common. I worked as a middle school counselor for over 15 years and I heard many stories of abuse. Not one of them happened in a public place, they all happened in their own homes with their own families. I am trying to raise people’s awareness on this topic and get people talking. Silence is your enemy, silence will harm your child, silence will not protect your child. What can be done to prevent child abuse? Start talking! Start reading! Start listening!

Julie Federico

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How to prevent domestic violence and child abuse.

August 24, 2020abused women, aid for domestic violence, Books for Educators, Christian Parenting, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Children, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Description, Domestic Violence Quotes, domestic violence resource, elementary schools, Expectant parents, Feelings, free yourself from domestic abuse, help for domestic violence, homeschooling resource, How to Prevent Domestic Violence, Julie Federico, julie federico, leave domestic violence, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, prevent domestic violence, recovery from domestic abuse, resources for educators, Uncategorized, violence and you, violence prevention, What is Domestic Violence, What Is Domestic ViolenceJulie

Prevention books for children ages 0-9 years old. There is no greater gift a parent can give than the gift of safety. Protect your children today!

How to stop school violence

August 23, 2020Author solutions, Books for Educators, children's services author julie federico, Christian Parenting, elementary schools, gun violence, Julie Federico, julie federico, Mother's of Preschooler's, Parent category, Parenting, resources for educators, sandy hook, school, school safety, school violence, stop the violence, Uncategorized, violence, violence at school, violence in schools, violence prevention, violence school, West Bow Press, what is school violence, what is violence, youth violenceJulie

Julie Federico is a local award winning children’s author whom has authored books on child abuse prevention, anger control and now school violence prevention. She wrote The Bad Guys and Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe for the Sandy Hook community. These books teach children how to recognize intruders that may enter the school and how to report children in their own school who may be planning violence.

The Bad Guys: A Students/Teachers Guide to School Safety and Violence Prevention is a much-needed guide to promote school safety and violence prevention. This book directs students on recognizing potential danger and preparation if such and event occurs. The book offers students a pro-active approach to violence prevention. As a supplement, staff members are supported by a teacher’s guide for educators, and bonus student journal section. Parents and educators will appreciate the simple, non-threating language that creates a school safety message that every child must hear. Violence at school has never been addressed in this straight forward, preventative manner. This book has the potential to save many lives and put a significant dent in school violence.

Both of these books are published by West Bow Press. Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe will be released in February 2014. Pre order sales: 1.866.928.1240 or [email protected]

Link to The Bad Guys: http://bookstore.westbowpress.com/Products/SKU-000627305/The-Bad-Guys.aspx

Audio Link to The Bad Guys :www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvFEytR1mwQ

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 14,000 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.

As Federico begins to uncork the mystery of school violence with the release of The Bad Guys and Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe her work could not be more timely or needed. Federico has a phenomenal understanding of school violence; she worked for Jefferson County Public Schools in 1999 and was a first responder at the Columbine shootings. School violence is something she understands on a personal and professional level. Her unique experience made her the perfect candidate to bring healing to the Newtown, CT. community. Both of her school violence prevention books are dedicated to the Sandy Hook school community in Newtown, CT. These books instruct students what to do if they encounter an intruder in the school or know of a student that is threatening violence. These books have the potential to save many lives.

Federico is a master at taking on difficult social topics, breaking them down into a language that children can understand, explaining the problem and offering solutions to solve the problem. Her writing is unconventional, refreshing and so needed in the world we live in today.

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