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bullying has been an issue that has been going on in and out of schools for years! There are many reasons why children bully, and many ways that kids can be effected. Bullying is unfortunately a cycle, but I believe it can be broken.

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Main text (grades 4-6): Runt by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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Main text (grades 4-6): Runt by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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Written in multiple different perspectives spanning multiple generations.  Runt delves into who gets bullied and why. Main victim Elizabeth sees what it's like in the dog world: who is the leader of the pack, who is not. She is soon to discover that middle school isn't much different. When the most popular girl in school: Maggie takes a disliking to Elizabeth, thinking Elizabeth smells bad and is always thinking she's better than everyone else; it's time for Maggie to get revenge.
When the captain of the middle school basketball team bullied a teammate so much the teammate gets suspended, the team decides to rally around their fallen comrade and stand up to their show off of a captain.
With other antics such as sibling rivals, to the fact that bullying was a thing in the 80's and 90's. Runt is a beautiful story that helps readers question what really is a bully, and what really is a victim? Is it really just black and white or is there some gray area's?

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/runt-nora-raleigh-baskin/1113181500?ean=9781442458086

Baskin, N. R. (2014). Runt. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

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Graphic novel (grades 4-6) Bullied Comics by Daniel Keane

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Graphic novel (grades 4-6) Bullied Comics by Daniel Keane

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The first in a series of graphic novels: Bullied Comics follows Joshua and his friend as they experience bullying in their school. When Josh gets so frustrated with the bullying he goes home and tells his father. However, Josh tries to cover it by telling his father it's for a friend. Worried, his father calls the school to report the bullying, and the entire school is called into an assembly to discuss bullying. The bullies figure out it was Josh's father who called, and try to go after both Josh and his friend. As stated, this is only the first in a series of graphic novels by this author. To figure out what happens to Josh and his friend you'll need to read the rest of the series!

https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/bullied-comics/

Keane, D. (2016). Bullied Comics. Mascot Books.

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Picture book (grades Pre-K-2): Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

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Picture book (grades Pre-K-2): Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

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When Chrysanthemum is born her parents picked her name because they felt she was absolutely perfect, and Chrysanthemum agreed, her name was perfect and she loved it. That is, until she started school and the kids made fun of her for having such a long name, especially since she was named after a flower! After months of teasing Chrysanthemum didn't like her name very much anymore. It wasn't until a new teacher came in and stood up for Chrysanthemum that she began to love her name again!
Teaching kids that bullying can happen at anytime, and anyone can stand up to bullies Chrysanthemum is a classic children's picture book.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chrysanthemum-kevin-henkes/1100569005?ean=9780062983374

Henkes, K. (2020). Chrysanthemum. HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

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Non-fiction (grades 3-5): Stand Up for Yourself & your Friends: Dealing with Bullies and Bossiness and Finding a Better Way by Patti Kelley Criswell; Illustrated by Angela Martini

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Non-fiction (grades 3-5): Stand Up for Yourself & your Friends: Dealing with Bullies and Bossiness and Finding a Better Way by Patti Kelley Criswell; Illustrated by Angela Martini

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From American Girl Doll company this book features real life people who were bullied and bullies and how they learned to grow and develop to become better people and learn to deal with their bullies and problems. From advice such as meditating, talking to adults, or finding outlets this book gives young girls, and boys, many different ways to help ease and eliminate the bullying in their own life as well as friends lives who may be experiencing bullying. As well, this book contains plenty of quizzes for young children and teens who may be questioning certain aspects of their life with bullies. It also has a parents section in the back for parents to engage in with their child!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stand-up-for-yourself-your-friends-patti-kelley-criswell/1107119204?ean=9781609581336

Criswell, P. K., & Martini, A. (2016). Stand up for yourself & your friends: dealing with bullies & bossiness and finding a better way. American Girl Publishing.

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Realistic fiction (grades 4-7) Wonder by R.J Palacio

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Realistic fiction (grades 4-7) Wonder by R.J Palacio

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Based off a real life child Auggie Pullman was born with a birth defect leaving his face unlike anyone else's. When his mother announces that Auggie will be attending school for the first time ever at the start of 5th grade Auggie is scared. He's afraid of the bullying that he will face. Entering a new school knowing no one at all and looking the way he does Auggie fears what will happen to him. Making friends, and enemies along the way Auggie learns that it's not what you look like but how you treat people. Wonder uses multiple different perspectives to tell the story and how Auggie's life develops.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wonder-r-j-palacio/1101863157?ean=9781524720193

Palacio, R. J. (2020). Wonder. Penguin.

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Picture book (grades Preschool-3) I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoet

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Picture book (grades Preschool-3) I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoet

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Although there is no words to be found in this book, this simple picture book easily gets the point across. Titular character Vanessa is being bullied, on her walk home from school; and one of her classmates sees the bullying. Upset about what happens she decides she needs to do something. The next morning she gets up early dresses and decides to walk to school with Vanessa. Soon another girl joins them, then a boy, soon it seems like the whole school is walking with the two girls! Knowing she's safe and with friends Vanessa enters the school happy and smiling. Like some of the other books discussed so far, this book also has sections in the back of the book for both children and parents/adults about what to do when you see someone being bullied!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-walk-with-vanessa-kerasco-t/1138853784?ean=9781524769550

Kerascoët. (2018). I Walk with Vanessa: a Story about a Simple Act of Kindness. Random House Children's Books.

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1) Why do children bully?
2) How are the people who are bullied effected?

3)Is bullying a cycle? Can it be broken?

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Throughout the books read there, nearly every story has someone who helps someone being bullied, whether it’s a friend, a parent, or someone else; there is someone who stands up for the victim and tries to help and defend them. In this activity I want you to recall at least three times in three different stories that someone stood up to a bully, give details about the incident (who was it, were they the bully, how did they help them). When thinking about someone helping someone being bullied, it often leads to a form of punishment for the bully. However, sometimes wires can get crossed and the wrong person can be punished, or no one gets punished at all. Can you recall one scenario where the bully was punished (whether big or small), one scenario where no one was punished (this can be a trick question, think about if authoritative figures got involved or not), and one scenario where the wrong person was punished? As before, give details about your answers why do you feel they fall into this category, and how did it make you feel personally when you found out they were punished (or not punished)?

In the book Runt by Nora Raleigh Baskin, we get the perspective of multiple students (through different years) throughout the book. Come up with at least four scenarios where someone was bullied, go into detail about the situation, characters involved and outcome. Pick one of your four scenarios and put yourself in the shoes of the victim. How would you have handed the situation, would you have handled it differently than the character in the book, the same? Explain you reasoning. Pick another scenario (a different one than the one you just picked) and tell me how you’d feel if you were in the victims’ shoes, angry, sad, scared? Go into detail about your emotions as well as the scenario (you can change up the scenario a bit; for example: if in the book what happens to the victim after the scenario is not described, you can make up how they feel after the scenario).

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Short story (grades 3-5) Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

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Short story (grades 3-5) Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

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When Rachel wakes up on her eleventh birthday she states that she doesn't feel eleven, but that she feels all the ages she once was too, because sometimes things happen and you don't know how to act. That's exactly what happens when during school Rachel's teacher brings out an ugly sweater and asks whos it is. When no one speaks up someone shouts that they think it's Rachel's. When Rachel insists it's not hers the teacher gets mad and states that it has to be hers because she remembers her wear it. She even forces Rachel to wear it after Rachel shoved it off her desk in frustration. Eventually a classmate approaches Rachel and says she remembers that the ugly sweater is hers. This short story shows people that anyone can be a bully even an adult, and when that happens you need to find another outlet for who to talk to about the bullying.

(this short story cannot be found in a book but instead online, the link is below)
https://www.svsd410.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=9552&dataid=13387&FileName=Eleven%20by%20Sandra%20Cisneros.pdf

Cisneros, S. (1991). Woman hollering creek, and other stories. Random House.

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Non-fiction (grades 3-5): Stop Bullying by Lucia Raatma

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Non-fiction (grades 3-5): Stop Bullying by Lucia Raatma

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Another non-fiction book about how to deal with bullying. However, not only does this book give advice on how to stop bullying, but it also gives reasons behind why bullies bully, who can be bullied, signs of bullying, as well as statistics about bullying. With a couple quizzes as well as pictures and  easy to understand words this book is very helpful for young kids to be able to follow.

https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/a-true-book-guides-to-life-stop-bullying-9780531239216.html

Raatma, L. (2013). Stop bullying. Scholastic Inc.

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Picture book (grades K-3): Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon By Patty Lovell; Illustrated by David Catron 

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Picture book (grades K-3): Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon By Patty Lovell; Illustrated by David Catron 

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When small little Molly Lou Melon starts school she begins to experience bullying from one of the bigger kids in school named Ronald Durkin. From calling her names like "shrimpo," "buck-tooth beaver," and even saying she "sounds like a duck." However, Molly Lou Melon doesn't let Ronald's words get under her skin she continues to be the girl she knows she is, winning over her new classmates and teachers alike! Because Molly Lou Melon doesn't let Ronald slow her down eventually Ronald gives in and strives to become Molly Lou Melon's friend!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stand-tall-molly-lou-melon-patty-lovell/1100650370?ean=9780399234163

Lovell, P., & Catrow, D. (2001). Stand Tall: Molly Lou Melon. Scholastic Inc.

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Picture book (grades kindergarten-2) Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (The Classic Story) by Thea Feldman; illustrated by Erwin Madrid 

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Picture book (grades kindergarten-2) Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (The Classic Story) by Thea Feldman; illustrated by Erwin Madrid 

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Perhaps the first stent with bullying that children get, this book is based, not only, off of the classic Christmas song, but the classic claymation tv special as well. Following Rudolph (the reindeer who is ostracized by his fellow reindeer in the north pole); Hermey (the elf who just wants to be a dentist); and Yukon (a dogsledder who was looking for gold); this book teaches readers that anyone can be bullied at anywhere. It also teaches children that looks can be deceiving, and that eventually you'll find your way and where you belong as well!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-thea-feldman/1118173783?ean=9781250047601

Feldman, T., Madrid, E., & May, R. L. (2014). Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: the classic story. Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan.

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Realistic fiction (grades 5-8): Out of my Mind by Sharon M Draper

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Realistic fiction (grades 5-8): Out of my Mind by Sharon M Draper

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10 year old Melody loves music, loves her family and her dog, and is very good at school, she's just like everyone else...or is she? She's not. Melody was born with Cerebral Palsy, she's in a wheelchair and can barely move and she can't speak at all. Only making grunts, squeals, and screams no one understands melody. That frustrates her because she knows a lot, is smart, and has a lot of words to say to people. When Melody enters school for the first time in 5th grade her life is turned upside down, not only has she been added into "inclusion classes" (in which special needs students get added to "normal" classes for a couple hours a day), but she also receives a brand new talking machine helping her to communicate with her friends, family, teachers, and even her bullies! With a new happiness in her life Melody decides to go out on a limb and join her school's quiz team. What will happen? Will Melody make the team and prove everyone wrong?

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-of-my-mind-sharon-m-draper/1100335280?ean=9781416971719

Draper, S. M. (2019). Out of my mind. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Centage Company.

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Realistic fiction (grades 2-5): Dexter the Tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Illustrated by Mark Elliot

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Realistic fiction (grades 2-5): Dexter the Tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Illustrated by Mark Elliot

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After being forced to start a new school and move in with his grandmother due to his father being sick, 5th grader Dexter is angry! So what does he do? Punches someone in the face on the first day of school! Trying to prove he's tough he writes about it in his essay for school! When the teacher isn't satisficed with Dexter's first copy of his essay she decides to have him rewrite the essay, forcing Dexter to talk to the boy he punched: Robin. As time goes on and Dexter's questioning of Robin get's deeper and deeper Dexter begins to regret what he did and decides to get to the bottom of why he punched Robin in the first place.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dexter-the-tough-margaret-peterson-haddix/1100144034?ean=9781416911708

Haddix, M. P., & Elliot, M. (2016). Dexter the tough. W. Ross Macdonald School Resource Services Library.

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Picture book (grades K-3): Teasing Isn't Funny: What to do About Emotional Bullying by Melissa Higgins; Illustrated by Simone Shin

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Picture book (grades K-3): Teasing Isn't Funny: What to do About Emotional Bullying by Melissa Higgins; Illustrated by Simone Shin

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A book about animals instead of humans this book follows Kelly a cat who finds herself bullied by mean girls at school. They complain about her hair, that Kelly is poor, and that she's ugly. One dat Kelly meets a new friend Alex. Alex tells Kelly to not listen to the mean girls because she's not ugly! He also gives her advice to talk to a teacher. Kelly feels much better after that and decides to go talk to the teacher. After talking to the teacher and receiving aid Kelly's school life becomes much better. She continues to be friends with Alex and finds different ways to avoid the bullies and mean girls!
With statistics and facts interspersed throughout the book this book is an excellent teaching method for younger kids.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teasing-isnt-funny-melissa-higgins/1120986430?ean=9781479569564

Higgins, M., & Shin, S. (2016). Teasing isn't funny: what to do about emotional bullying. Raintree.

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Picture book (grades 1-3) Nobody!: A Story About Overcoming Bullying by Erin Frankel; illustrated by Paula Heaphy

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Picture book (grades 1-3) Nobody!: A Story About Overcoming Bullying by Erin Frankel; illustrated by Paula Heaphy

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When Thomas experiences bullying at school he starts to doubt himself.  Thomas becomes sick of hearing his bully Kyle calling him "Nobody" and seeming to seek him out in order to bully him for being different, and claiming Thomas can't do anything right. Thomas feels all the adults are concerned about Kyle whenever he's upset, and Thomas feels nearly all the kids are afraid of Kyle and that's why no one will stand up for Thomas. Thomas slowly becomes depressed doubting everything he says and does, and begins taking his issues out on his friends and family. Slowly Thomas comes to realize that being different is a good thing, because that's what makes us interesting an unique. Thomas begins to stand up to Kyle when he bullies him, causing a domino effect in which the other kids also begin to stuick up for Thomas. Eventually, Thomas also realizes that there are plenty of things he's good at and that he is somebody.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nobody-erin-frankel/1120659752?ean=9781575424965

Frankel, E., & Heaphy, P. (2015). Nobody!: a story about overcoming bullying in schools. Free Spirit Publishing.

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Picture book (grades Kindergarten-2) If Only you Knew by Iona Cordero

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Picture book (grades Kindergarten-2) If Only you Knew by Iona Cordero

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Joey is being bullied. It's so bad he doesn't want to go to school and when there he fakes being sick. The bullying is not only verbal, but physical too: from throwing paper at him to punching him in the stomach the bullying is bad. Joey begins to realize that his grades are slipping, he's not doing well in any of his classes, but especially science (his favorite). Joey decides to go home and talk to his parents; he asks them to please talk to his teacher in order to get help. After talking to the teacher  she makes sure to pay attention and put an end to any bullying Joey experiences, with the help of his teacher Joey not only does better in school, but becomes a better person all together!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-only-you-knew-iona-cordero/1123311820?ean=9781514450871

Cordero, I. (2016). If only you knew. Xlibris.

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picture book (grades  2-4) My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig; Illustrated by Abigail Marble 

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picture book (grades  2-4) My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig; Illustrated by Abigail Marble 

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Monica has a secret bully...her best friend Katie. When Katie becomes friends with some mean girls at school Katie begins to pick on Monica, and pressure Monica into not being friends with other people. Noticing how upset she is Monica's mom asks her if she's okay and Monica explains what's been happening. Monica's mother tries to smooth things out by telling Monica she should talk to Katie about it, but that didn't work, and in fact...things got worse. Things got so bad Monica began to fake being sick in order to skip school. Eventually, Monica's mother finds out and Monica talks to her mother about what's been going on. Her mother and her work out many different ways Monica could stand up to Katie the next time She's being a bully. Monica learns to stand up for herself, and even though she's no longer friends with Katie she's happy and has found outlets to help her with her life. Also important about this book, in the back few pages include ways that parents can talk to their child about bullying and ways to help aid it in stopping.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-secret-bully-trudy-ludwig/1100994130?ean=9780553509403

Ludwig, T., & Marble, A. (2018). My secret bully. Alfred A. Knopf.

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Non-fiction (grades 6-10) Bullying by Lauri S. Friedman 

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Non-fiction (grades 6-10) Bullying by Lauri S. Friedman 

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Unlike most non-fiction books this book doesn't give the readers advice or ideas on who to talk to. Instead this book gives readers multiple different essays with multiple different perspectives. With essays such as "bullying is a life-threatening problem for American children" and the opposing viewpoint of "most bullying and other conflicts between children is normal and healthy." This book gives information and statistics. Perhaps better suited for a parent this book helps people realize the difference between bullying and old school joking/playground taunts. This book gives readers a chance to analyze each essay which could be good for both library use and classroom use; it's also good for parents because it can help them interact with their student and learn via this book if they are indeed being bullied without openly asking.

https://www.amazon.com/Bullying-Writing-Critical-Friedman-2010-12-06/dp/B01K3QCQG6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Lauri+S+Friedman&qid=1618060770&sr=8-3

Friedman, L. S. (2011). Bullying: an Opposing viewpoints guide. Greenhaven Press.

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Non-fiction (grades 4-8): The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen, by Aija Mayrock

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Non-fiction (grades 4-8): The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen, by Aija Mayrock

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As the title states this book is in fact written by a teen. Aija Mayrock shares her own stories about bullying, her own ways she over came bullying and her poems she wrote about what it felt like during those times (both of bullying and after bullying). With advice, survival tips and more Mayrock also aids teens in finding their own outlets when it comes to bullying, whether that be talking to a teacher friend or parent; or finding hobbies such as acting or writing. Having teens learn from another teen is a great reason why this book is so important.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-survival-guide-to-bullying-scholastic-inc/1138774394?ean=9780545860536

Mayrock, A. (2015). The survival guide to bullying. Scholastic Inc.

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Picture book (grades Preschool-3) Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld

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Picture book (grades Preschool-3) Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld

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When main character Stone is being bullied by Pinecone, Stick doesn't stand by and just watch. He helps. From this comes an unlikely friendship that lasts through lazy days on the beach to Stick getting lost from a windy storm. Though less about bullying and more about friendship this book uses rhyming couplets to teach kids the importance of having a really good friend in your life.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=stick+and+stone&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Ferry, B., & Lichtenheld, T. (2019). Stick and Stone. Scholastic Inc.

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Picture book (grades K-2): The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others, by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy; Illustrated by Kim Shaw

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Picture book (grades K-2): The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others, by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy; Illustrated by Kim Shaw

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When new kid Pete enters his new class, he's not happy. He's angry because someone yelled at him to take his hat off, and he feels everyone is out to get him. Deciding to get the others before anyone else could get him he decides to steal the soccer ball away from the kids at lunch. However, instead of yelling at him and getting mad the kids surround Pete and ask him why he's being mean. Pete explains he was bullied in his old school so he decided to bully at his new school. The kids explain that in their school they have an anti-bullying policy and rally around Pete to not
only take the anti-bullying pledge, but to show him that they all want to be his friends.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-juice-box-bully-bob-sornson/1027984660?ean=9781933916729

Sornson, R., Dismondy, M., & Shaw, K. (2018). The juice box bully: empowering kids to stand up for others. Nelson.