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Beth Adams.
Continuing from Ludwig's My Secret Bully, this book feels somewhat contrived in its conception: bully Katie must right her wrongs--she thinks her diary of repentance could be a "special book for kids about bullying." Nonetheless, with doodles and the lined-paper look of Marissa Moss's Amelia journals, the book offers solid, accessible information, allowing different responses to bullies based on readers' ages and comfort level. Reading list, websites. Bib.