ELAINE SLAVENS is the former Consultant of Guidance and Social/Personal Skills for the Toronto District School Board and was previously Conflict Resolution Advisor for the Toronto Board of Education. This book reflects her deep and sympathetic understanding of young people and her experience with issues of conflict in school settings. The Deal With It Series helps adolescents cope with conflicts in everyday life and aims to promote peaceful homes, schools, and communities. BROOKE KERRIGAN is a recent graduate from Sheridan College\s Interpretive Illustration program. Brooke\'s work can be found amongst the pages of Chirp magazine as well as Owl\'s recently published cookbook Eat It Up!.'