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Bullying

The Bullying Antidote: Superpower Your Kids for Life
by Louise Hart

Offers parents advice on raising confident children who will be resilient in the face of a bully, featuring strategies for building a family culture that prohibits bullying and for boosting children's self-respect and self-esteem.
Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy
by Emily Bazelon

The Slate senior editor whose reportage covered the 2010 suicide case of Phoebe Prince offers insights into teen bullying in the Internet era, counseling parents, educators, advocates and kids on how to understand its dynamics and consequences and take appropriate protective measures.
Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear
by Carrie Goldman

Written by someone who has seen the effects of bullying firsthand, this timely resource, based on research from the top experts in the field, provides specific advice on how to help children respond to bullies, revealing how the power to mitigate the destructive behavior that affects too many children lies within us all.
Bully: An Action Plan for Teachers and Parents to Combat the Bullying Crisis
by Lee Hirsch

A companion book to the acclaimed documentary film that inspired a national conversation, Bully is packed with information and resources for teachers, parents, and anyone who cares about the more than 13 million children who will be bullied in the United States this year.
Defusing Angry People: Practical Tools for Handling Bullying, Threats, and Violence
by Kevin Fauteux

Defusing Angry People teaches readers the ways to manage combustible situations such as calming a verbally abusive person, not being intimidated by a bully, handling a serious threat and protecting one's self from volatile encounters.
Bullying: The Ultimate Teen Guide
by Mathangi Subramanian

Teen Non-Fiction. Drawing on stories from young teens around the country, this volume uncovers the social pressures and individual choices that lead to violence. Topics covered in this book include the impact bullying has on victims, perpetrators and witnesses; types of bullying, such as sexual harassment and dating violence; cyberbullying; what to do if you are bullied; and strategies to combat bullying at school and elsewhere.
Are You Being Bullied? How to Deal with Taunting, Teasing, and Tormenting
by Kathleen Winkler

Teen Non-Fiction. Advances in social media, email, instant messaging, and cell phones have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. Learn how people are working together to put an end to bullying and cyberbullying and make the world safer.
Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories
by Megan Kelley Hall

Teen Non-Fiction. A timely and moving collection of personal stories about bullying from authors as varied as Lauren Kate, Jon Scieszka, Alyson Nöel, Lauren Oliver, Mo Willems and many others.
Positive: Surviving My Bullies, Finding Hope, and Living to Change the World
by Paige Rawl

Teen Non-Fiction. An account by a teen survivor of bullying describes how after being born HIV positive, her status was discovered at school and caused her to become a target of abuse by peers and ignorant school officials, actions that prompted a suicide attempt and subsequent dedication to advocacy.
The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written By a Teen
by Aija Mayrock

Children's Non-Fiction. Written by a teen who was bullied throughout middle school and high school, a kid-friendly guide shares relatable perspectives on bullying, strategies for managing tough days, inspirational poems and tips for talking to adults.
How Can I Deal with Bullying? A Book About Respect
by Sandra Donovan

Children's Non-Fiction. Provides information and advice on how to deal with bullies, including how to cope with name-calling, how to stand up to bullies, and how to celebrate Unity Day.
Physical Bullying
by Jennifer Rivkin

Children's Non-Fiction. Physical bullying by both boys and girls includes hitting or kicking a victim, as well as taking or damaging their belongings. This informative title addresses physical bullying from the perspective of the target, the bully, and the bystander.
The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School
by Haley Kilpatrick

Children's Non-Fiction. The founder of the Girl Talk mentoring program shares the stories of middle-school girls who have struggled with issues ranging from social cliques and body image to parent conflicts and sexuality, offering advice on managing preadolescent stress while maintaining a positive academic record.
Gabe & Izzy: Standing Up for America's Bullied
by Gabrielle Ford

Children's Non-Fiction. The moving, true story of the young woman dubbed "The Voice of America's Bullied"; how her bond with her dog, Izzy, changed her life; and their mission to help break the cycle of bullying.
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