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ACT! Recommended Reading for Elementary School Students
Middle- and High-School Students Talking with Elementary School Students
Ready! Reading stories about bullying to younger children can be a powerful way to discuss bullying interventions. The following books use age-appropriate story lines on handling bullying. You can use them to draw parallels with situations that have happened at school.
Set! Review the book list. Decide which book best fits your audience. Most of the books can be purchased for $5 to $15 or found at your local library.
Read! Visit the classroom or group, read the book aloud, and discuss the story. Ask the students questions such as: who was the target of bullying, who was bullying, and who witnessed it. Discuss the characters’ reactions to the situation; what they did, and what else they could have done.
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide, Marissa Moss
Suggested age: 8 to 12 years
As if science class isn't enough to deal with–now Amelia has to deal with the class bully.
Blubber, Judy Blume
Suggested age: 9 to 12 years
A young girl goes along with tormenting a classmate and the finds out what it is like to be target, too.
Hooway for Wodney Wat, Helen Wester
Suggested age: 5 to 8 years
Classmates makes fun of someone because of a speech impediment.
The Hundred Dresses, Eleanor Estes
Suggested age: 8 to 10 years
Classic, award-winning book about prejudice and understanding.
Just Kidding, Trudy Ludwig
Suggested age: 8 to 12 years
Addresses the topic of teasing and emphasizes that jokes make people feel bad and can damage self-esteem.
King of the Playground, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Suggested age: 4 to 8 years
With his dad's help, a young boy overcomes his fear of a boy who will not let him on the playground.
Mi Enemiga Secreta (My Secret Bully), Trudy Ludwig, translator Aurora Hernandez
My Secret Bully, Trudy Ludwig
Suggested age: 5 to 8 years
A girl confides to her mother that her best friend is treating her badly, and together they figure out what to do.
Nobody Knew What to Do, Becky Ray McCain
Suggested age: 6 to 9 years
When bullies pick on a boy at school, a classmate is afraid, but decides he must do something.
Recess Queen, Alexis O'Neil
Suggested age: 4 to 8 years
The biggest bully on the school playground is challenged by a new girl at school.
Say Something, Peggy Moss
Suggested age: 8 to 12 years
A child who never says anything when other children are being teased or bullied finds herself in their position one day when jokes are made at her expense and no one speaks up.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, Patty Lovell
Suggested age: 4 to 8 years
A young girl is ready when the class bully at a new school makes fun of her.
Stop Picking on Me, Pat Thomas, Leslie Harker
Suggested age: 5 to 8 years
Simple and direct language helps young children accept the fears and worries that typically accompany bullying.
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