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Dealing with Bullies

Non-Fiction- Children / Adult
Picture Books
Fiction for Older Readers
Websites
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    Selected titles:
Non-fiction - in the children’s library

Bullies are a pain in the brain - Trevor Romain
j 303.69 Rom
A serious yet humorous guide to dealing with bullies.

Bullying -Angela Grunsell.
j 303.2 Gru P-T
Discusses bullying, why it occurs, and how it can be handled.

Dealing with Anger -Marianne Johnston
j 303.69 Joh
A discussion of anger, including suggestions for ways to deal with it directly, channel it to something productive, and avoid its destructiveness.

Dealing with Teasing -Lisa K. Adams
j 303.69 Ada
Discusses why people tease, the difference between affectionate and mean or cruel teasing, and offers suggestions for how to deal with the latter.

How to handle bullies, teasers, and other meanies :
a book that takes the nuisance out of name calling and other nonsense
- Kate Cohen-Posey
j 303.69 Coh
Provides information on what makes bullies and teasers tick, how to handle bullies, how to deal with prejudice, and how to defend oneself when being teased or insulted.

Smart moves : a kid's guide to self-defense - Christopher J. Goedecke
j 796.81 Goe
This self defense guide emphasizes prevention and self control and better communication as the best methods of avoiding and handling dangerous situations.

Stop picking on me: a first look at bullying -Pat Thomas
j 303.69 Tho
This approachable picture book explores the difficult issue of bullying in reassuringly simple term. The fears, worries, and questions surrounding this upsetting experience are made accessible to young children.

Talking about bullying - Jillian Powell
j 303.69 Pow
Explains how, why, when, and where people get bullied as well as who does the bullying and what can be done about it.

When Kids Drive Kids Crazy -Eda LeShan
How to cope with people who aren’t always nice.
j 155.4 Les

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Non-fiction -  in the adult library

Bullies & victims : helping your child survive the schoolyard battlefield
- SuEllen Fried and Paula Fried.
371.58 F73

The bully, the bullied, and the bystander : from pre-school to high school : how parents and teachers can help break the cycle of violence - Barbara Coloroso.
371.58 C64

Mom, they're teasing me : helping your child solve social problems
- Michael Thompson, Lawrence J. Cohen with Catherine O'Neill Grace
371.58 T55

Odd girl speaks out : girls write about bullies, cliques, popularity, and jealousy
- edited by Rachel Simmons
305.2352 S55

Your child : bully or victim? : understanding and ending school yard tyranny
- Peter Sheras with Sherill Tippins.
371.58 S52

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Picture Books (for preschool—grade 2):
Unless otherwise noted, these books may be found in the children’s
picture book section under the author’s last name.

Ada Potato - Judith Caseley
Ada stops playing her violin after some older children make fun of her but Mama helps her find a way to handle their teasing.

Ant Bully -John Nickle
Lucas learns a lesson about bullying when he is pulled into the ant hole he has been tormenting.

Arthur’s April Fool -Marc Brown
Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day assembly and Binky's threats to pulverize him.

Berenstain Bears and the Bully -Stan Berenstain (j E-pb B)
When she takes a beating from the class bully, Sister Bear learns a valuable lesson in self-defense--and forgiveness.

Bootsie Barker Bites - Barbara Bottner
Bootsie Barker only wants to play games in which she bites, until one day her friend comes up with a better game.

Crow Boy -Taro Yashima
A young shy Japanese school boy is ridiculed by his classmates until they learn the secret of his long journey to and from school.

Goggles -Ezra Jack Keats
Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.

Hazel's amazing mother -Rosemary Wells
When Hazel and her beloved doll Eleanor are set upon by bullies, Hazel's mother comes to the rescue in a surprising way.

King of the playground - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Sammy’s father helps him find a way to deal with the boy who doesn’t let him play on the neighborhood playground.

Martha Walks the Dog -Susan Meddaugh
Martha the talking dog rescues the neighborhood from a bully dog with the help of a parrot.

The Meanest Thing to Say- Bill Cosby (j Er C)
When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make friends.

Mr. Lincoln’s Way -Patricia Polacco
When Mr. Lincoln, "the coolest principal in the whole world," discovers that Eugene, the school bully, knows a lot about birds, he uses this interest to help Eugene overcome his intolerance.

The rat and the tiger -Keiko Kasza
In his friendship with Rat, Tiger takes advantage and plays the bully because of his greater size, but one day Rat stands up for his rights.

Weekend with Wendell -Kevin Henkes
Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

Willy the Champ -Anthony Browne
Not very good at sports or fighting, mild-mannered Willy nevertheless proves he's the champ when the local bully shows up.

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Fiction for Older Readers:
These books may be found in the children’s fiction section under the author’s last name.

Amelia Takes Command -Marissa Moss (grades 4—6)
After successfully commanding the Discovery shuttle mission at Space Camp, Amelia returns to fifth grade where she deals with the bully who has been making her life miserable.

Bad Girls -Jacqueline Wilson (grades 4—6)
Ten-year-old Mandy must endure torment from three nasty bullies in school, but she finds solace in a new friendship with an older girl.

Blubber -Judy Blume (grades 3—5)
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it's like when she, too, becomes a target.

Crash - Jerry Spinelli (grades 6+)
Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.

First grade king - Karen Lynn Williams (grades 2—3)
Relates the experiences first-grader Joey King has at school: making friends, learning to read, and dealing with the class bully.

The Goats -Brock Cole (grades 6+)
Stripped and marooned on a small island by their fellow campers, a boy and a girl form an uneasy bond that grows into a deep friendship when they decide to run away and disappear without a trace.

The Hundred Dresses -Eleanor Estes (grades 2—4)
In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson.

Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge -Susan Richards Shreve (grades 3—4)
Eleven-year-old Joshua, worried about fitting in at school, feels awkward when the new student he is supposed to be helping becomes the target of the fifth grade's biggest bully. Sequel to "The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates.

Junebug and the Reverend - Alice Mead (grades 4—6)
Having moved out of the housing project and into a new home along with his mother and sister, ten-year-old Junebug discovers that bullies are everywhere and that the elderly can make great friends.

Lower! Higher! You’re a Liar! -Miriam Chaikin (grades 3—4)
Ten-year-old Molly, daughter of Palestinian parents, organizes a club to boycott the neighborhood bully during a summer in Brooklyn at the time of the second World War.

Mean, Mean Maureen Green -Judy Cox (grades 2—4)
With help from Adam, a boy in her third grade class, Lilley gains enough confidence to stand up to the school bus bully, Mean Maureen Green.

Owen Foote, Frontiersman -Stephanie Greene (grades 3—4)
Second grader Owen Foote is looking forward to spending time with his friend Joseph in their tree fort, until some bullies visiting his neighbor, Mrs. Gold, threaten to wreck the fort.

Pinky and Rex and the Bully -James Howe (grades 2—4)
Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.

The Present Takers -Aidan Chambers (grades 4—6)
Lucy is tormented by class bullies who demand that she bring them gifts.

Stepping on the Cracks -Mary Downing Hahn (grades 6+)
In 1944, while her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret gets a new view of the school bully Gordy when she finds him hiding his own brother, an army deserter, and decides to help him.

Thank you, Mr. Falker -Patricia Polacco (grades 2—5)
At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

Third Grade Bullies -Elizabeth Levy (grades 2—4)
Being short and having moved four times in the last three years makes Sally defensive, so although she tries to help a classmate stand up to two bullies, she gets off to a bad start in her new school.

What a Wimp -Carol Carrick (grades 3—4)
Although his family is supportive, Barney must find his own way to deal with a bully.

(Annotations provided by the Library of Congress.)

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Websites
Do an Internet search with the keyword bullies or bullying.
Some recommended sites:
    www.bullying.co.uk
    www.nomorebullies.com
    www.pta.org/bullying
    www.stopbullyingnow.com
    www.teachingpeace.org/bully.html

Pathfinders
>Library Catalog-
Look under these subject headings in the catalog
to find more books about bullies and bullying:
   bullies
   bullies- fiction
   bullying
   bullying- juvenile literature

>Magazine & Newpaper Articles-
Look for magazine and newspaper articles online in EBSCOhost Web
in the POWER library using the subject headings bullies or bullying.
*(On the homepage, go to Magazine/Newspaper Databases– eiNetwork Databases -
Access PA POWER Library—Newspapers/Magazines/Websites– EBSCOhost)

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