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Books About Teasing & Bullying |
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I Didn't Stand Up
by L. M. Falcone
A bystander watches as classmates are bullied, but doesn't help until it's too late and they become the next victim
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Do You Even Know Me?
by Reem Faruqi
"My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that." Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is enough!" and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading a message of peace
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Lunch Box Bully by Wilhelm HansWhen none of his friends’ suggestions for outwitting a lunch-stealing bully work, Max decides to bring lunches that the bully will not enjoy while responding with friendship, in a skill-building reader that includes bonus material for children and adults on how to find help with bullying.
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You Can Be A Good Friend (No Matter What!) / : A Lil Tj Book
by Taraji P. Henson
When her classmate notices she does things a little differently than everyone else, TJ is relentlessly teased and is filled with anxiety and doubt until she recalls some words of wisdom from her grandma and figures out how to help herself make new friends.
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I Walk with Vanessa : A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
by Kerascot
A wordless story inspired by real events follows the actions of a little girl who inspires her community to stand up to bullying when a classmate is treated badly and she chooses to stand by her side, an act of kindness that leads to greater acceptance, understanding and the discovery of strength in numbers. By the illustrators of Malala's Magic Pencil.
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Free to be Fabulous!
by David McMullin
"After winning the school talent show with his signature shimmy kick, Daniel is targeted by the Mean, but with the help of his friends and fans, he comes out of hiding and dances in the face of the Mean?—?strong, brave and free!
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Chubby Bunny
by Julie Murphy
"Barbara 'Bunny' Binks comes from a long line of Barbaras, that started with her mother and grandmother. She loves putting her hair up in 'bunny buns,' playing with her rabbit Ralph, and eating marshmallows. Then one day, she participates in her favoritemarshmallow eating contest at field day called 'Chubby Bunny,' and her classmates start teasing her. But with a little help from another Barbara, Bunny figures out a very sweet solution"
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Don't Be a Bully, Little Tiger!
by Carol Roth
"Little Tiger is excited to go to school, but he doesn't always know how to behave. Little Tiger can be quite bossy. If he wants something, he just takes it. His unruly nature intimidates everyone around him. But when his teacher gives him a gentle tip, he realizes that small changes can make a big difference and Little Tiger discovers that treating others well can be fun!"
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Five Words That Are Mine
by Melissa Seron Richardson
Having to choose five words that describe her for a school assignment, young skateboarder Mia finds words that feel good and bad and won't give up until she finds the ones that fit just right.
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Lola and the Troll
by Connie Schultz
Bullied by a boy who hides behind a troll costume while visiting her favorite place, The Bee's Sneeze bookstore, Lola is reminded by the owner that she is brave and that sometimes all a bully really needs is a little kindness.
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Brian the Lion Who Learned
by Frances Stickley
"Brian the lion realizes what it means to be a good friend when he learns that all the other animals are too scared to stand up to him, a realization that prompts him to change his ways and think of others.
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The Bear in My Family
by Maya Tatsukawa
Likening his bossy older sister to a bear who is very loud, strong and messy, a young child reconsiders his views about the advantages of having a bear in the family when he encounters a group of playground bullies.
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Phoenix Gets Greater
by Marty Wilson-Trudeau
"A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family"
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Dust
by Dusti Bowling
When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe
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The Many Masks of Andy Zhou
by Jack Cheng
"Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"
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Welcome to Sparklegrove
by Rebecca Elliott
When a jackalope family arrives in Sparklegrove Forest, bringing with them danger in the form of centaurs, unicorn Bo Tinseltail and friends must find a way to help them while saving their home.
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Once In a Blue Moon
by Sharon G. Flake
In 1939, James Henry must find his way back into his own life by confronting the truth about what happened the night his mother died and, when a blue moon is forecast, he discovers anything is possible under this rare moon.
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Let's Go, Coco!
by Coco Fox
"When Coco joins the school basketball team, she's ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends-something she's desperate for-but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and less-than-flattering new nicknames. When the team's all-star player, Maddie, starts calling her "shrimp," Coco realizes it's not actually a joke and that she's going to need new moves if she wants to score both on and off the court. But her resilience is put to the ultimate test when a courtside catastrophe threatens to put an end to the new world she's worked so hard to be a part of.
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School for Invisible Boys
by Shaun David Hutchinson
While at St. Lawrence's Catholic School for Boys, Hector Griggs, who has the ability to turn invisible, teams up with a mysterious new classmate to stop a terrifying creature preying on students' loneliness and fear and discovers that sometimes it takes disappearing to really be seen.
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Chronicles Of A Lizard Nobody
by Patrick Ness
When the principal makes them hall monitors, lizards Zeke, Daniel and Alicia question what it means to be a hero when the school becomes a war zone due to a bully who doubles as an international supervillain, in this clever reptilian take on surviving middle school..
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Invisible Isabel
by Sally J. Pla
Feeling invisible and riddled with anxiety, introverted Isabel Beane, who struggles with fears of being abandoned by her old friends at school, having to speak to strangers in public and taking an important test, must speak up to help quiet the worries she feels.
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Queenie Jean Is In Trouble Again
by Christine Read
"When ten-year-old Queenie and her family move from small-town Ontario to a glitzy suburb of Vancouver, she is desperate to fit in and make a best friend for the first time in her life. With her creativity and bubbly personality, Queenie arrives at Western Canada Preparatory School ready to win over her classmates and conquer the world. But even before the first bell rings, she finds herself in trouble.
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The Real Deal
by Lindsey Stoddard
"When his classmates make fun of new kid Rueben, who never talks, Gabe and Oliver stay quiet until Gabe decides he wants to do the right thing but is afraid if he does, he'll lose his best friend.
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Ben Yokoyama And The Cookie Thief
by Matthew Swanson
When schoolyard bully Flegg McEggars steals Ben's fortune, Ben takes Flegg to Kid Court, where he learns crime comes in many forms and that the real villains are not always the people we first suspect.
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Hi! My name is Joy Applebloom and I'm ten years old. People say I am a 'glass half full' kind of person, which basically means I see the good in everything. And right now I'm going to need all my powers of positive thinking to fix a really tricky situation ... My new best friend Benny just hasn't been himself lately. I have to find out what's going on and bring back Benny's special smile for good ...
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Sugar and Spite
by Gail D. Villanueva
Sneaking into her grandfather’s potions lab to brew a love spell that she hopes will stop a classmate’s bullying, herbalist trainee Jolina is surprised by the bully’s increasingly friendly overtures, before a magically consequential storm begins to gather.
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Fake Chinese sounds
by Jing Jing Tsong
"Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in the mornings. By the end of the summer, Měi Yīng is sad to see Năi Nai go--she's the complete opposite of Měi Yīng serious professor mother--but excited to start fifth grade. Until new kid Sid starts making her the butt of racist jokes. Her best friend, Kirra, says to ignore him, but does everyone else's silence about the harassment mean they're also ignoring Sid... or her? As Sid's bullying fuels Měi Yīng's feelings of invisibility, she must learn to reclaim her identity and her voice"
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Jawbreaker
by Christina Wyman
"Forced to wear painful (and totally awkward) orthodontic headgear called“the jawbreaker,” Max Plink finds following her dreams of entering the journalism competition complicated by a required video component, which means showing her face to her classmates and possibly the whole city.
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