The Power of a Positive No: Willie Bohanon & Friends Learn the Power of Resisting Peer Pressure

Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure.

Willie and his friends are facing some difficult times. Bernard is being pressured to fight others. Derf is dealing with a tough home life, and making questionable choices with some new friends. And Chelsey keeps lying to cover up for others. Put it all together and you can see that peer pressure is affecting the group in a negative way.

Fortunately, counselor Mr. J is here to help Willie and his friends learn the importance of setting boundaries and saying no when it counts!

Written and illustrated in a graphic novel style, this is the fourth installment of the Award-winning Urban Character Education book series featuring Willie Bohanon and friends. The character building message features biblio-rhymology for right-brain thinking students and a rap song to reinforce the themes.

The series also includes:

• The Power of Self-D
• The Power of an Attitude of Gratitude
• The Power of Bystanders

Kip Jones, a.k.a. ’Mr. J, ’ is a guidance counselor at Alcoa Elementary School in Alcoa, Tennessee, where he resides with his family. Mr. J. uses what he calls ＂bibliorhymology＂ in his Willie Bohanon books, an Urban Character Education series that also includes a rap song, dance and worksheets. The series is a Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient, as was named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by the Mom’s Choice Awards.