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Bullying, Teasing, and Just Plain Mean

Stories for little kids and big kids, for anyone who cares about hurt feelings.

JEASY

Moreno, Eloy, author.
JEASY SP MOR
A boy in a difficult school situation discovers that he can become invisible, but the power is not something he can always control--he may become the center of attention when he wants to pass unnoticed, or be ignored when he does not want to be.

Burgess, Matthew, author.
JEASY BUR
A new boy nicknamed Bird Boy by teasing classmates enjoys imaginative flights as various birds, gaining self-confidence and new friends.

Kerascoët, author, illustrator.
JEASY KER
An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

Kerascoët, author, illustrator.
JEASY SP KER
Un cuento sobre cómo un simple acto de bondad puede cambiar el mundo. Vanesa vuelve sola a casa después de clase cuando un compañero se mete con ella, pero, por suerte, una de sus compañeras ve lo ocurrido y decide que toda la clase debe hacer piña para no dejarla sola. Un emocionante libro ilustrado sin palabras que cuenta la historia en imágenes de una chica que sufre acoso escolar y de una compañera que lo ve todo y no está segura de cómo ayudar. Explorando los sentimientos de desamparo e ira de quien presencia cómo maltratan a un compañero, los autores nos muestran, a través de las expresivas ilustraciones, cómo un solo acto de bondad puede conducir a una comunidad entera a unirse para ayudar al que lo necesita.

Vere, Ed, author, illustrator.
JEASY VER
"When Leonard the lion and his friend Marianne, a duck, are confronted by a pack of lion bullies, they find a creative way to stand up for themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Wells, Rosemary, author, illustrator.
JEASY WEL
Stella is unnerved by a bullying group of weasels who say mean things about her humble home until her mother offers words of comfort and her father drives the trailer to a new location where kind friends are found.

Dewdney, Anna, author, illustrator.
JEASY DEW
Following their teacher's lead, Llama Llama speaks to Gilroy Goat and tells him he should not act like a bully on the playground.

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro.
JEASY SEE
A little bull discovers that he has been a big bully.

Staake, Bob, 1957-
JEASY STA
"A wordless picture book about the inspiring friendship that develops between a bluebird and a young boy"--Provided by publisher.

Davies, Matt (Matthew Keiland Parry), 1966-
JEASY DAV
Ben rides his new bicycle the very, very long way to school but Adrian Underbite, perhaps the world's largest third-grader, takes the bike anyway and later, when Ben finds Adrian in trouble, he must decide whether or not to help the larcenous bully.

Woodson, Jacqueline.
JEASY WOO
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.

Carlson, Nancy L.
JEASY CAR
When a new second grader begins bullying Henry and the other first graders, Henry stumbles onto a secret that just might save them.

Cuyler, Margery.
JEASY CUY
First-grader Jessica worries about everything Brenda the bully might tease her about, until the day she has had enough and discovers a new way to deal with Brenda.

Otoshi, Kathryn.
JEASY OTO
A number/color book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count.

Ludwig, Trudy.
JEASY LUD
With help from his father, older brother, and teacher, D.J. learns how to handle a classmate who claims that his mean-spirited "teasing" is just a joke.

Ludwig, Trudy.
JEASY LUD
When Monica's friend Katie begins to call her names and humiliate her in front of other kids at school, she feels betrayed and isolated. But with help from her mother, Monica reclaims her confidence from a bully disguised as her friend. Includes a note to parents and teachers, as well as related resources.

Saltzberg, Barney.
JEASY SAL
Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.

O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-
JEASY ONE
Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.

Allen, Debbie.
JEASY ALL
Sassy tries out for a summer dance festival in Washington, D.C., despite the other girls' taunts that she is much too tall.

Couric, Katie, 1957-
JEASY COU
Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him.

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.
JEASY LIO
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them from all their natural enemies.

Lovell, Patty, 1964-
JEASY LOV
Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself.

READERS

Guest, Elissa Haden.
JEASY GUE
Walter's favorite cousin is coming to visit, but Iris is disappointed when Howie does not turn out to be so great--or friendly--after all.

Howe, James, 1946- author.
JAUDIO DISC JEASY HOWE
Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.

Schneider, Josh, 1980-
JEASY SCH
Dana soon learns that receiving a big white elephant for her birthday is not as wonderful as she thought it would be.

J PIC+

McCain, Becky R. (Becky Ray)
J PIC+ MCC
When bullies pick on a boy at school, a classmate is afraid, but decides that he must do something.

Polacco, Patricia.
J PIC+ POL
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.

J FICTION - BEGINNING CHAPTER BOOKS

Estes, Eleanor, 1906-1988.
J FICTION EST
In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson. Includes a note from the author's daughter, Helena Estes.

Kline, Suzy.
J FICTION KLI
Marvin thinks that the new girl in class, Lucy Tinker, is a liar and a thief, but then he finds that he may have misjudged her.

J FICTION

Clements, Andrew, 1949-
J FICTION CLE
Jake faces the challenge of cooperating with the school bully on a class project.

Gansworth, Eric L.
J FICTION GAN
Seventh-grader Lewis "Shoe" Blake from the Tuscarora Reservation has a new friend, George Haddonfield from the local Air Force base, but in 1975 upstate New York there is a lot of tension and hatred between Native Americans and Whites--and Lewis is not sure that he can rely on friendship.

Greene, Stephanie.
J FICTION GRE
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.

Kelly, Erin Entrada, author.
J FICTION KEL
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar.

Koss, Amy Goldman, 1954-
LARGE TYPE J FICTION KOS
Each of the girls in a middle-school clique reveals the strong, manipulative hold one of the group exerts on the others, and the hurt and self-doubt that it causes them.

Patterson, James, 1947-
J FICTION PAT
Hoping to become a stand-up comedian despite being a wheelchair-bound middle school student, Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.

Patterson, James, 1947-
J FICTION PAT
When Rafe Khatchadorian enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

Rodriguez, Luis J., 1954-
J SP PIC+ ROD
Reluctantly a young boy becomes more and more involved in the activities of a local gang, until a tragic event involving his cousin forces him to make a choice about the course of his life.

Van Draanen, Wendelin.
J FICTION VAN
Fifth-grader Nolan Byrd, tired of being called names by the class bully, has a secret identity--Shredderman!

Blume, Judy.
J FICTION BLU
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target.

McKay, Hilary.
J FICTION MCK
Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.

J NONFICTION

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion of bullying by boys, what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"-- Provided by publisher.

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion of bullying by groups, what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"-- Provided by publisher.

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion of bullying by girls and of girls, what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"-- Provided by publisher.

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion the effects of peer pressure on bullying, discusses what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"-- Provided by publisher.

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion of the problems young people face with peer pressure, which can lead to them taking risky behaviors and accepting bullying; contains advice and useful strategies for overcoming peer pressure"-- Provided by publisher.

J 302.343 BUL
"A discussion of bullying in cyberspace, including bullying by text messages, on social networking sites, and on webpages; discusses what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"-- Provided by publisher.

Frankel, Erin.
J 302.343 FRA
Told from a bystander's perspective, Jayla sees that Luisa has become the class bully's new target, but she doesn't dare stand up to the bully for fear of being bullied.

Frankel, Erin.
J 302.343 FRA
Told from the bully's perspective, Sam doesn't feel she is bullying people, until she realizes that the others think she is mean.

Frankel, Erin.
J 302.343 FRA
When Luisa becomes the target of a school bully, she changes everything about herself to avoid being bullied.

Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-
J 303.69 SCH
Describes different ways that bullies hurt others, physically or emotionally, and how to deal with these actions.

Shapiro, Ouisie.
J 371.58 SHA
Relates the real life experiences of people who have been victims of emotional and physical bullying.

YA FICTION

Bloor, Edward, 1950- author.
YA SP FICTION BLO
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.

YA NONFICTION

Marsico, Katie, 1980-
YA 302.34 MAR
"Provides comprehensive information on bullying, including first-person interviews, signs, physical and emotional dangers, recovery, and solutions"--Provided by publisher.

Kamberg, Mary-Lane, 1948-
YA 302.34 KAM

FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS