Trudy Ludwig is an internationally acclaimed speaker and award-winning author of numerous children’s books that help kids connect and engage with their peers in kinder, more 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, educating students, parents, and teachers on relational aggression. (Refer to bullying basics for more information.)
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 has collaborated with leading experts and organizations including Sesame Workshop, Committee for Children, ConnectSafely.org, and Passport to Peace Foundation. She has also been profiled in numerous national and regional media outlets. (Click here for media coverage.)
Trudy and her family live in Portland, OR. They try their best to take advantage of all that the magnificent Pacific Northwest has to offer.
