Books about Bullying

To help kick-off No Name-Calling Week, I've included a list of suggested books on bullying, name-calling and teasing....

FICTION
Oliver Button is a Sissy - Tomie dePaola
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully - Stan Berenstain
Bootie Barker Ballerina - Barbara Bottner
Arthur's April Fool - Marc Brown
Jake Drake, Bully Buster - Andrew Clements
Pinky and Rex and the Bully - James Howe
The Rat and the Tiger - Keiko Kasza
The Field of Dogs - Katherine Peterson
Radio Fifth Grade - Gordon Korman

NON-FICTION
Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story about Bullying - Becky Ray McCain & Todd Leonardo
Stop Bullying Bobby!: Helping Children Cope with Teasing and Bullying - Dana Smith-Mansell
Hot Issues, Cool Choices - Sandra McLeod Humphrey & Brian Stassburg
The Meanest Thing to Say - Bill Cosby
Mom, They're Teasing Me - Michael Thompson
Don't Pick On Me: How to Handle Bullying - Rosemary Stones

There are many more! Contact your school librarian or counselor for suggestions. Or go online.

If you are being bullied or teased, please talk it over with your parents, a teacher, or a friend!

Until next time,

Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian