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    Trudy Ludwig

    Trudy Ludwig is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids connect and engage with their peers in kind, caring ways. She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents for her passion and compassion in addressing friendship, bullying, and cyberbullying issues. Trudy wrote her first book, My Secret Bully, after her own daughter was bullied by some friends. Since then, she has become a sought-after speaker, presenting at schools and conferences both in the US and overseas, educating students, parents, and teachers on relational aggression.

    Her books have received numerous awards and citations including Victoria Soto Legacy Award, IBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award, NAPPA Gold Medal Award, Mom’s Choice Gold Awards, Moonbeam Children’s Books Gold Award, Comstock Read Aloud Honors and are included in the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s Best of the Year Selection, NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People Selection, National Crime Prevention Council’s Circle of Respect Book Club Selection, Junior Library Guild Selection, School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books Selection, Scholastic Instructor Recommended Back-to-School Picks, and more.

    An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association, Trudy also collaborates with leading experts and organizations including Committee for Children, ConnectSafely.org, Sesame Workshop, and Passport to Peace Foundation.

    Trudy lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two children, and their loyal hound dog, Hannah. Visit her on the web at trudyludwig.com or follow her on Twitter @TrudyLudwig.

    A Not So Perfect Start (The Caring Classroom, Book 1)
    A Not So Perfect Start (The Caring Classroom, Book 1)
    Trudy Ludwig , Maribel Lechuga
    9798217028672
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 16, 2026
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-1/2 x 11
    Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
    Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
    Trudy Ludwig , Patrice Barton
    9780593703601
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 11, 2023
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    Calling the Wind
    Calling the Wind
    A Story of Healing and Hope
    Trudy Ludwig , Kathryn Otoshi
    9780593426401
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 04, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    11 x 8
    El niño invisible (The Invisible Boy Spanish Edition)
    El niño invisible (The Invisible Boy Spanish Edition)
    Trudy Ludwig , Patrice Barton
    9780593566961
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 04, 2022
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    Brave Every Day
    Brave Every Day
    Trudy Ludwig , Patrice Barton
    9780593306376
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 28, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    The Power of One
    The Power of One
    Every Act of Kindness Counts
    Trudy Ludwig , Mike Curato
    9781524771584
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Aug 25, 2020
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    9 x 9
    My Secret Bully
    My Secret Bully
    Trudy Ludwig , Abigail Marble
    9780553509403
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2015
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    The Invisible Boy
    The Invisible Boy
    Trudy Ludwig , Patrice Barton
    9781582464503
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 08, 2013
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    Confessions of a Former Bully
    Confessions of a Former Bully
    Trudy Ludwig , Beth Adams
    9780307931139
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 10, 2012
    Dragonfly Books
    7-1/2 x 9
    Better Than You
    Better Than You
    Trudy Ludwig , Adam Gustavson
    9781582463803
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 13, 2011
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    Trouble Talk
    Trouble Talk
    Trudy Ludwig , Mikela Prevost
    9781582462400
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    May 01, 2008
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10
    Sorry!
    Sorry!
    Trudy Ludwig , Maurie J. Manning
    9781582461731
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 01, 2006
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10
    Just Kidding
    Just Kidding
    Trudy Ludwig , Adam Gustavson
    9781582461632
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Apr 01, 2006
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10

    Books

    A Not So Perfect Start (The Caring Classroom, Book 1)
    A Not So Perfect Start (The Caring Classroom, Book 1)
    Trudy Ludwig, Maribel Lechuga
    9798217028672
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 16, 2026
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8-1/2 x 11
    Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
    Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
    Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton
    9780593703601
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 11, 2023
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    Calling the Wind
    Calling the Wind
    A Story of Healing and Hope
    Trudy Ludwig, Kathryn Otoshi
    9780593426401
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 04, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    11 x 8
    El niño invisible (The Invisible Boy Spanish Edition)
    El niño invisible (The Invisible Boy Spanish Edition)
    Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton
    9780593566961
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 04, 2022
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    Brave Every Day
    Brave Every Day
    Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton
    9780593306376
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Jun 28, 2022
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    The Power of One
    The Power of One
    Every Act of Kindness Counts
    Trudy Ludwig, Mike Curato
    9781524771584
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Aug 25, 2020
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    9 x 9
    My Secret Bully
    My Secret Bully
    Trudy Ludwig, Abigail Marble
    9780553509403
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2015
    Dragonfly Books
    8 x 10
    The Invisible Boy
    The Invisible Boy
    Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton
    9781582464503
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 08, 2013
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    Confessions of a Former Bully
    Confessions of a Former Bully
    Trudy Ludwig, Beth Adams
    9780307931139
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Jul 10, 2012
    Dragonfly Books
    7-1/2 x 9
    Better Than You
    Better Than You
    Trudy Ludwig, Adam Gustavson
    9781582463803
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 13, 2011
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    8 x 10
    Trouble Talk
    Trouble Talk
    Trudy Ludwig, Mikela Prevost
    9781582462400
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    May 01, 2008
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10
    Sorry!
    Sorry!
    Trudy Ludwig, Maurie J. Manning
    9781582461731
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Oct 01, 2006
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10
    Just Kidding
    Just Kidding
    Trudy Ludwig, Adam Gustavson
    9781582461632
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Apr 01, 2006
    Tricycle Press
    8 x 10

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