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Resources for dealing with bullying

Resources for bully prevention and intervention

Stop Bullying Now!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a Website to go along with its new bully prevention initiative. Extremely informative to adults, but there is also some great stuff for kids!

Books for kids

Ages 4 to 8

Ada Potato, Judith Caseley
Being Bullied, Kate Petty and Charlotte Firmin
Benjamin and Tulip, Rosemary Wells
Benny Gets a Bully Ache, Jane Bomberge
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully, S. and J. Berenstein
Best Friends for Frances, Russell Hoban
Big Bad Bruce, Bill Peet
Blackboard Bear, Martha Alexander
The Brand New Kid, Katie Couric
Chrysanthemum, Kevin Henkes
Dealing With Bullying, Marianne Johnston
Don't Call Me Names! Joanna Cole
Don't Feed the Monster on Tuesday, Adolph Moser
Franklin is Bossy, Paulette Bourgeous and Brenda Clark
Franklin Says Sorry, Paulette Bourgeous and Brenda Clark
I Like Me, Nancy Carlson
Just a Bully, Gina Mayer
King of the Playground, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Nobody Knew What To Do: A Story About Bullying, Becky McCain
Rat and the Tiger, Keiko Kasza
Simon's Hook; A Story About Teases and Put-Downs, Karen Burnett
Stop Picking On Me, Pat Thomas
Yoko, Rosemary Wells

Ages 6 to 10

Angel Child, Dragon Child, Michelle Maria Surat
Arthur's April Fool, Marc Brown
A Bad Case of Stripes, David Shannon
Finding the Greenstone, A. Walker
How to Lose All Your Friends, Nancy Carlson
The Recess Queen, Alexis O'Neill and Laura Huliska-Beith
Talking About Bullying, Jullian Powell
Telling Isn't Tattling, Kathryn Hammerseng

Ages 9 to 12

The Araboolies of Liberty Street, Sam Swope
Blubber, Judy Blume
Bullies are a Pain in the Brain, Trevor Romain
The Bully Buster Book, John William Yee
The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown, Betsy Byars
Crash, Jerry Spinelli
The Cybil War, Betsy Byars
Dear Mr. Henshaw, Beverly Cleary
Eagle Song, Joseph Bruchac
Freak the Mighty, Rodman Pilbrick
How To Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book That Takes the Nuisance Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense, Kate Cohen-Posey
The Hundred Dresses, E. Estes
Peace on the Playground: Nonviolent Ways of Problem-Solving, Eileen Lucas
Simon's Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-Downs, Karen Burnett
Stick Up For Yourself, Gershen Kaufman
Strider, Beverly Cleary
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Louis Sachar
The Well, Mildred Taylor
When Kids Drive Kids Crazy: How to Get Along With Your Friends and Enemies, Eda LeShan
Why is Everybody Always Picking On Me?: A Guide to Understanding Bullies For Young People, Terrence Webster-Doyle
Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family, Lensey Namioka

Young Adult

The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier
Ironman, Chris Crutcher

Books for adults

And Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence, James Garbarino and Ellen Delara
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children, Michael Thompson, Catherine O'Neill Grace, and Lawrence J. Cohen
Bullies and Victims: Helping Your Child Survive the Schoolyard Battlefield, Sue Ellen Fried and Paula Fried
The Bully-Free Classroom, Allan L. Beane
Bully Prevention Handbook, John Hoover
Bullying At School: What we know and what we can do, Dan Olweus
Bullying Behavior: Current Issues, Research, and Interventions, Robert Geffner, Marti Loring, and Corinna Young
Childhood Bullying and Teasing: What School Personnel, Other Professionals, and Parents Can Do, Dorothea M. Ross
Cliques: 8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle, Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese
Defanging a Bully, A. Motiar
Easing the Teasing: Helping Your Child Cope with Name-Calling, Ridicule, and Verbal Bullying,Judy S. Freedman
Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems, Michael Thompson, Lawrence J. Cohen, and Catherine O'Neill Grace
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, Rachel Simmons
Parents Under Siege: Why You Are the Solution, not the Problem, in Your Child's Life, James Garbarino and Claire Bedard
Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence, Rosalind Wiseman
What to Do…When Kids Are Mean to Your Child, Elin McCoy

Classroom curricula and other resources

Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum

Levels: Preschool/kindergarten, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5, Middle school, Family Guide
from Committee for Children, www.cfchildren.org, (800) 534-4449.

Steps to Respect: A Bullying Prevention Program

Grades 3-6
from Committee for Children, www.cfchildren.org, (800) 534-4449.

The Bully-Proofing Series

• Bully-Proofing Your Elementary School (Grades K-6)
• Bully-Proofing Your Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• Bully-Proofing Your Child: First Aid for Hurt Feelings (Grades K-8)
• Bully-Proofing Your Child: A Parents' Guide (Grades K-8)

By Carla Garrity, Kathryn Jens, William Porter, Nancy Sager, Cam Short-Camilli
from Sopris West, www.sopriswest.com, (800) 547-6747

The No-Bullying Program: Preventing Bully / Victim Violence at School

Available from Johnson Institute/Hazelden, www.hazelden.org, (800) 328-9000

Quit It! A Teachers Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Grades K-3
Bullyproof: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Grades 4-5

Available from the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, www.welleseley.edu/WCW/projects/bullying

Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids, PreK-Grade 2
Peace Scholars, Learning Through Literature, Grade 3-4
Creative Conflict Solving For Kids, Grade 5
Creating Peace, Building Community, Grade 6-7
Fighting Fair: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For Kids, Grade 8
Mediation for Kids, Grade 4-7

All of the above available from PeaceWorks, www.peace-ed.org, (800) 749-8838

The Assist Series

• Teaching Friendship Skills, Primary (grades 1-3) & Intermediate (grades 3-6)
• Helping Kids Handle Conflict (grades 1-3)
• Helping Kids Handle Put-Downs (grades 1-6)
• Building Self Esteem in the Classroom, Primary (1-3) & Intermediate (4-6)
• Helping Kids Handle Anger (grades 1-6)
• Helping Kids Find Their Strengths (grades 1-6)
• Teaching Cooperation Skills (grades 1-6)
• Creating a Caring Classroom (grades 1-6)

Available from Sopris West, www.sopriswest.com, (800) 547-6747.

The Tough Kid Book
The Tough Kid Tool Box
The Tough Kid Social Skills Book

Available from Sopris West, www.sopriswest.com, (800) 547-6747.

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