Moonbeam Children's Book Awards—Comic/Graphic Novel (Gold) Mom's Choice Award for Juvenile Books—Self-Improvement (Gold) Meet Ernie, a typical kid with an everyday life. Ernie has great friends, a great family (except for his annoying sister), and a great school. There is just one problem--Ernie doesn't just get mad. He gets really really MAD!!! In this graphic novel for tweens, Ernie learns about his angry outbursts with the help of a friendly and understanding school counselor and discovers that he has the power to control and calm himself. Once he practices the skills to control and manage his angry outbursts, Ernie finds that he can be a happier person as well as a better friend, brother, and son. Also includes a kid-friendly resource section with even more information about emotions plus easy-to-use tools and strategies for dealing with anger when it gets too big or out of control. From the Introduction: Anger can mess up a kid's life. If you're angry all the time, you might feel exhausted, and your out-of-control emotions can get in the way of your daily life and keep you from enjoying the activities and hobbies you like best. With some hard work, though, you can reduce your anger, which frees up your brain to think positive thoughts and gives you room to enjoy the day-to-day events in your life. Kids tend to be more successful in school once they get their anger under control. Life at home usually gets calmer and more predictable, and friendships grow deeper and more fulfilling.