Each Kindness
Theme: The Bully Issue
Chloe and her friends won’t play with the new girl in class because she seems different. The teacher invites the class to think about the true meaning of kindness.
Egghead
Theme: The Bully Issue
Will Read, a boy obsessed with his ant farm, becomes the perfect target for Shane, a grade 9 bully.
I Didn’t Stand Up
Theme: The Bully Issue
Uses the poem “First They Came” as a model for her book about standing up to school bullies who target those they see as different.
Loser
Theme: The Bully Issue
Zinkoff travels from first through sixth grade, labelled as a ‘loser’. Resilience and determination help transform this character into a ‘hero’.
Posted
Theme: The Bully Issue
Cell phones are banned at a middle school. Four friends explore ways to communicate through sticky notes.
Real Friends
Theme: The Bully Issue
This graphic memoir is the story of what it means to be a true friend and the challenges of wanting to belong.
The Misfits
Theme: The Bully Issue
A gang of five 7th graders combat intolerance by challenging others to see them as strong, proud humans.
The Name Jar
Theme: The Bully Issue
Unhei, a young girl from Korea is anxious to be liked. When challenged to find a name, her classmates help by offering suggestions in a glass jar.
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
Theme: The Bully Issue
This novel deals with the effects of a school shooting on the shooter’s family.
Wolf Hollow
Theme: The Bully Issue
Betty, a 14-year-old bully singles out Annabelle as a target because she thinks she’s wealthy.
Wonder
Theme: The Bully Issue
August Pullman, a boy born with a facial difference, helps to teach readers about acceptance and kindness.
Young Man With Camera
Theme: The Bully Issue
A young adolescent boy uses his camera to give him strength against bullies. Includes photographs.