Each Kindness
Theme: Bullying
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: Bullying
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: Bullying
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: Bullying
Zinkoff travels from first through sixth grade, labelled as a ‘loser’. Resilience and determination help transform this character into a ‘hero’.
Posted
Theme: Bullying
Cell phones are banned at a middle school. Four friends explore ways to communicate through sticky notes.
Real Friends
Theme: Bullying
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: Bullying
A gang of five 7th graders combat intolerance by challenging others to see them as strong, proud humans.
The Name Jar
Theme: Bullying
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: Bullying
This novel deals with the effects of a school shooting on the shooter’s family.
Wolf Hollow
Theme: Bullying
Betty, a 14-year-old bully singles out Annabelle as a target because she thinks she’s wealthy.
Wonder
Theme: Bullying
August Pullman, a boy born with a facial difference, helps to teach readers about acceptance and kindness.
Young Man With Camera
Theme: Bullying
A young adolescent boy uses his camera to give him strength against bullies. Includes photographs.