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book nook: bullies
4-8 Years
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum absolutely loves her name. It is the perfect name. But when she starts school and her new classmates giggle and tease her about her name, Chrysanthemum wilts. Will anything make her love her name again?
Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
Rodney cannot pronounce his R’s correctly, so he is constantly teased. When a bully arrives who scares everyone in the class, Rodney changes from the shy rodent to the hero of the class.
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Although Molly is clumsy, tiny and bucktoothed, she has never doubted herself. But her confidence might be rocked when she moves away from her friends and grandmother into a new school where she is teased.
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies by Howard Binkow
The Snorton twins are bullying Howard the bunny! After trying several different approaches by handling the situation himself, Howard finally decides on a course of action that puts a stop to the problem.
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Mean Jean rules the playground, and nobody can change that…until a new girl, Katie Sue, shows up and changes the way the playground is run.
Alley Oops by Janice Levy
J.J.’s father sits him down for a chat when he discovers J.J. has been bullying Patrick.
Simon’s Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-downs by Karen Gedig Burnett
When Simon comes home in tears from teasing friends, his grandmother tells him a story about providing an easy target by “biting the hook.”
Mr. Lincoln’s Way by Patricia Polacco
When Eugene is caught calling another child a racist name, Mr. Lincoln, the African-American principal, is determined to get through to the boy. He requests Eugene’s help in attracting birds to the school’s atrium, and the birds ultimately aid in teaching Eugene an important lesson about tolerance.
Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying by Becky Ray McCain
All the kids watch as the bullies pick on Ray, but no one knows what to do about it. Will anyone be able to overcome their fears and tell an adult what is happening?
My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig
Although they have been friends since Kindergarten, Katie has recently begun excluding Monica and talking badly to her in front of others. With her mother as an ally, Monica works to overcome Katie’s bullying.
9-12 Years
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Wanda lives in a shabby neighborhood, has no friends, and wears the same dress every day. One day, Wanda stops coming to school and her mother sends a note telling the teacher they’re moving. Maddie now thinks it’s her fault Wanda is moving away, because she never helped when Wanda was being teased. Is there something Maddie could have done?
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar
When a new student and school counselor meet the school bully, they discover he’s not as mean as he seems. Bradley really just wants to find friends but needs a little help along the way.
The Misfits by James Howe
Four misfits, whose bonds of friendship have formed through years of being bullied by their classmates, decide to stand up for themselves and run against their peers in the student council election.
Crash by Jerry Spinelli
“Crash” Coogan has been bullying Penn Ward for years, and when Penn joins the cheerleading squad in seventh grade, Crash has even more reason to do so. But when Crash’s grandfather suffers a severe stroke, Crash begins to see Penn in a different light.
Cockroach Cooties by Laurence Yep
When brothers Teddy and Bobby fall victim to their bullying schoolmate Arnie, they come up with a clever, but unusual, plan to stop Arnie’s bullying.
Mean, Mean Maureen Green by Judy Cox
Lilley is excited about her approaching third grade year until she discovers that the widely feared bully Maureen will be on her school bus. Will she find the courage to face Maureen Green?
Jake Drake, Bully Buster by Andrew Clements
From his early school days, Jake was the perfect victim for bullies. But when Jake, in second grade, comes up against a SuperBully, he finds a way to break through to the bully.
Surviving Brick Johnson by Laurie Myers
When the new kid, Brick Johnson, catches Alex imitating him, Alex is sure that Brick is just waiting for a chance to beat him up. Alex schemes up multiple ways to avoid Brick. At the same time, Alex’s younger brother is dealing with a bully of his own at school.
A Midsummer Night’s Dork by Carol Gorman
As the recently-elected class president, Jerry Flack has a busy sixth-grade year ahead of him, complete with an Elizabethan Festival, encouraging a friendship between a cool girl and an unpopular one, and standing up to a bully.
The Night the Bells Rang by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
In 1918, the final year of World War I, Aden, Mason’s long-time bully, performs one act of kindness towards Mason before leaving to join the war. He is killed in the war, however, and Mason must make peace with himself for not thanking Aden for his kindness.
The Truth About Horses, Friends, & My Life As a Coward by Sarah P. Gibson
Sophie confronts her fears to face horses, other girls that befriend her just for a chance to ride the horses, and a bully.
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