Bullying: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• A Book About Being Bullied by Joy Berry Scholastic, 2005
• Benny Gets a Bully Ache by Jane Bomberge Freedom Pub Co, 1997
• Bye-Bye, Bully!: A Kid's Guide For Dealing With Bullies by J.S. Jackson illustrated by R.W. Alley: Abbey Press, 2003
• Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn illustrated by Barbara Gibson Tanglewood Press, 2008
• Dealing With Bullies by Pam Scheunemann: Abdo Pub., 2004
• Dealing With Bullying by Marianne Johnston Hazelden, 1998
• Long Walk To School: A Story About Bullying by Cindy Leaney illustrated by Peter Wilks Rourke Pub., 2004
• Lucy And The Bully by Claire Alexander Albert Whitman & Co., 2008
• Nobody Knew What To Do: A Story About Bullying by Becky McCain Albert Whitman & Company, 2001
• Rat and the Tiger by Keiko Kasza Econo Clad Books, 1999
• Stop Picking On Me by Pat Thomas Macdonald Young, 2000
• The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by S. and J. Berenstein Random House, 1993

Ages 6 to 10

• Arthur's April Fool by Marc Brown Little, Brown & Co., 1990
• Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to Deal With Bullies by Catherine DePino and Bonnie Matthews Magination Press, 2004
• Bullying by Bruce Sanders: Stargazer Books, 2006
• Bullying: How To Deal With Taunting, Teasing, And Tormenting by Kathleen Winkler: Enslow Publishers, 2005
• Dealing with Bullying by Pete Sanders Stargazer Books, 2007
• Don't Feed the Monster on Tuesday by Adolph Moser Landmark Editions, 1991
• Don't Sit on My Lunch! by Abby Klein and John McKinley New York Blue Sky Press, 2005
• Talking About Bullying by Jullian Powell Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999
• Trouble for Trudy by Teddy Slater Scholastic Inc., 2007
• Why Do People Bully? by Adam Hibbert Raintree, 2005

Ages 9 to 12

• Blubber by Judy Blume Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Bullies are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain Free Spirit Pub, 1997
• Do Not Call Me Ishmael by Michael Bauer Greenwillow Books, 2007
• Freak the Mighty by Rodman Pilbrick Scholastic, 2001
• How To Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book That Takes the Nuisance Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense by Kate Cohen-Posey Rainbow Books, Inc, 1995
• Simon's Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-Downs by Karen Burnett GR Publishing, 2000
• Stick Up For Yourself by Gershen Kaufman and Lev Raphael Free Spirit Publishing, 1998
• The Araboolies of Liberty Street by Sam Swope Sunburst, 2001
• When Kids Drive Kids Crazy: How to Get Along With Your Friends and Enemies by Eda LeShan Dial Books for Young Readers, 1990
• Why is Everybody Always Picking On Me?: A Guide to Understanding Bullies For Young People by Terrence Webster-Doyle, Rod Cameron (illustrator) Atrium Society, 1991

Young Adult

• Bullies to Buddies: How to Turn Your Enemies Into Friends by Izzy Kalman Wisdom Pages, 2005
• The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Laurel Leaf, 1999
• Ironman by Chris Crutcher Greenwillow, Laurel Leaf, 1996
• Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe, and Get Along by Naomi Drew Free Spirit Publishing, 2004

Books for Adults

• And Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence by James Garbarino Free Press, 2002
• Bullying: Practical and Easy-to-Follow Advice by Jenny Alexander Penguin USA, 1998
• Bullyproof Your Child: Expert Advice On Teaching Children To Defend Themselves Keith Vitali Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
• Easing the Teasing: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Deal with Name-Calling, Ridicule and Verbal Bullying by Judy Freedman Contemporary Books, 2002
• Mom, They're Teasing me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems by Michael Thompson Ballantine Books, 2002
• "Words Will Never Hurt Me": Helping Kids Handle Teasing, Bullying and Putdowns by Sally Ogden: Elton-Wolf, 2001

Other Resources

Department of Health and Human Services
Online bullying courses and information
http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/bully/bully_fs_parents.htm

National Resource Center for Safe Schools (NRCSS)
101 SW Main, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
1-800-268-2275 or (503) 275-0131
(503) 275-0444