Martin Stands Up Against Bullying!
October is Bullying Prevention Month. Martin County School District encourages its staff and students to take a stand against bullying; we know it is a painful subject for students who have been victimized. Sometimes reading a book about a character that shares similar experiences allows a child to feel comfortable enough to talk about their own. The following titles and resources for students, parents, and educators have been gathered from various websites and relate to the theme of bullying. They are not required reading but are merely suggestions of books you may want to read to your child, with your child, or recommend to your child after you have read the book and deemed it suitable.
Grades K-2:
The Ant Bully by John Nickle
The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman
Chester and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
The Day Benny Stuck His Neck Out by Verne Uvezian
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies by Howard Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others written by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy; illustrated by Kim Shaw
Justin and the Bully by Tony Dungy
Llama llama and the Bully Goat by Anne Dewdney
Mom, Am I Different? by Jennifer Adkins and Georgia Stylou
Oliver Button is a Sissy by Tomie dePaola
Pammy the Pig by Pam Fisher
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill and Laura Huliska-Beith
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
The Tale of Sir Dragon: Dealing with Bullies for Kids (and Dragons) written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Martine Gourbault
Tease Monster: A Book About Teasing Vs. Bullying (Building Relationships) by Julia Cook
We're All Different But We're All Kitty Cats by Peter J. Goodman
You’re Mean, Lily Jean! written by Frieda Wishinsky and illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Grades 3-5:
Bitopia by Ari Magnusson (Recommended for Grades 4-8)
Bullied Over Sandman's Falls by Barbara Bologna (Recommended for Age 8-12)
Cliques, Phonies, & Other Baloney by Trevor Romain
Confessions of a Former Bully written by Trudy Ludwig and illustrated by Beth Adams (Recommended Grades 3-6)
Don't Call Me Michael by Joyce Holton Crawford (Could be read up to Grade 8)
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson (Recommended as a read aloud for 5-8 year olds and for Grades 2-4 or younger.)
The Hundred Dresses written by Eleanor Estes and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin
Jake Drake, Bully Buster written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Janet Pedersen (Recommended for Grades 2-4 independent reading or read aloud)
Just Kidding written by Trudy Ludwig and illustrated by Adam Gustavson
My Secret Bully written by Tracy Ludwig and illustrated by Abigail Marble
Sorry! written by Trudy Ludwig and illustrated by Maurie J. Manning
Stand Up for Yourself and Your Friends: Dealing with Bullies and Bossiness and Finding a Better Way written by Patti Kelley Criswell and illustrated by Angela Martini
Grades 6-8:
Bully by Patricia Polacco
The Bully Book: A Novel by Eric Kahn Gale
The Bully Busters by W. Michael Walker and illustrated by Amber Walker
Frog Burgers by Lee Mandel
The Revealers by Doug Wilhelm
The Skinny on Bullying—the Legend of Gretchen by Mike Cassidy
We Want You to Know PB: Kids Talk About Bullying by Deborah Ellis (Grades 6-12)
Grades 9-12:
The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper
Bullying Under Attack: True Stories Written by Teen Victims, Bullies & Bystanders (Teen Ink) by Stephanie Meyer, John Meyer, Emily Sperber and Heather Alexander
The Bullying Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Social Aggression and Cyberbullying by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann MS LPC and Julia V. Taylor MA
Bullyville by Francis Prose
Bystander by James Preller
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories by Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
Freak by Marcella Pixley
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Home of the Braves by David Klass
Letters to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope by Olivia Gardner with Emily and Sarah Buder
Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco
Vicious: True Stories by Teens about Bullying edited by Hope Vanderberg
For Parents:
Online Resources:
Bullying Behavior in the Tween Years,
Is your Child a Bully? A Screening Quiz,
Is Your Child Being Bullied? A Screening Quiz,
What is Cyberbullying?
Books:
Bullying: Brilliant Ideas for Keeping Your Children Safe and Happy by Dr Sabina Dosani
Bullyproof Your Child For Life: Protect Your Child from Teasing, Taunting, and Bullying for Good by Joel Haber and Jenna Glatzer
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School—How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle by Barbara Coloroso
Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids: 50 Ways to Help Elementary and Middle School Students by Catherine DePino and Lori Evans
Understanding Bullying and Ways to Make It STOP! Education and Empowerment Toolkit by Ari Magnusson and Greg Marathas
Why Good Kids Act Cruel: The Hidden Truth about the Pre-Teen Years by Carl E. Pickhardt
For Educators:
Bully Busters: A Teacher's Manual for Helping Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders by Dawn Newman-Carlson, Arthur M. Horne, Christi L. Bartolomucci and Dawn A. Newman
A Bully Free School by Pamela Hall
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do by Dan Olweus
Bullying and Cyberbullying: What Every Educator Needs to Know by Elizabeth Kandel Englander
Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to HighSchool--How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle by Barbara Coloroso
“The Learning Network” with The New York Times: “We Are All Daniel Cui”
National Education Association site on “Teaching Students to Prevent Bullying”
No Kidding About Bullying: 125 Ready-to-Use Activities to Help Kids Manage Anger, Resolve Conflicts, Build Empathy, and Get Along by Naomi Drew
Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids: 50 Ways to Help Elementary and Middle School Students by Catherine DePino and Lori Evans