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Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
"Little Luvvie is ready for her first day at a new school. But immediately things do not go well. First, a kid in class makes fun of her name. How dare he! But Luvvie's instant response gets her scolded. Then she forgets her lunch. And worst of all, her teacher sees a private note Luvvie had written to herself where she talked about how much she doesn't like her new school"
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Do You Even Know Me?
by Reem Faruqi
"My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that." Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is enough!" and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading a message of peace
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Punch! : A Story About Kindness
by Michael Hall
"When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness"
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You Can Be A Good Friend (No Matter What!) / : A Lil Tj Book
by Taraji P. Henson
When her classmate notices she does things a little differently than everyone else, TJ is relentlessly teased and is filled with anxiety and doubt until she recalls some words of wisdom from her grandma and figures out how to help herself make new friends.
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I Walk with Vanessa : A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
by Kerascot
A wordless story inspired by real events follows the actions of a little girl who inspires her community to stand up to bullying when a classmate is treated badly and she chooses to stand by her side, an act of kindness that leads to greater acceptance, understanding and the discovery of strength in numbers. By the illustrators of Malala's Magic Pencil.
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Free to be Fabulous!
by David McMullin
"After winning the school talent show with his signature shimmy kick, Daniel is targeted by the Mean, but with the help of his friends and fans, he comes out of hiding and dances in the face of the Mean?—?strong, brave and free!
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Chubby Bunny
by Julie Murphy
"Barbara 'Bunny' Binks comes from a long line of Barbaras, that started with her mother and grandmother. She loves putting her hair up in 'bunny buns,' playing with her rabbit Ralph, and eating marshmallows. Then one day, she participates in her favoritemarshmallow eating contest at field day called 'Chubby Bunny,' and her classmates start teasing her. But with a little help from another Barbara, Bunny figures out a very sweet solution"
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Don't Be a Bully, Little Tiger!
by Carol Roth
"Little Tiger is excited to go to school, but he doesn't always know how to behave. Little Tiger can be quite bossy. If he wants something, he just takes it. His unruly nature intimidates everyone around him. But when his teacher gives him a gentle tip, he realizes that small changes can make a big difference and Little Tiger discovers that treating others well can be fun!"
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Lola and the Troll
by Connie Schultz
Bullied by a boy who hides behind a troll costume while visiting her favorite place, The Bee's Sneeze bookstore, Lola is reminded by the owner that she is brave and that sometimes all a bully really needs is a little kindness.
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Matilda's Miracles / : Matilda's Miracles
by Hannah Sheldon-Dean
An extraordinary girl who is smart, kind, courageous and ready to take on new challenges despite her parents, Matilda Wormwood faces her toughest challenge yet when she starts school for the first time and goes up against the school's horrifying headmistress, Miss Agatha Trunchbull. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Brian the Lion Who Learned
by Frances Stickley
"Brian the lion realizes what it means to be a good friend when he learns that all the other animals are too scared to stand up to him, a realization that prompts him to change his ways and think of others.
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The Bear in My Family
by Maya Tatsukawa
Likening his bossy older sister to a bear who is very loud, strong and messy, a young child reconsiders his views about the advantages of having a bear in the family when he encounters a group of playground bullies.
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Phoenix Gets Greater
by Marty Wilson-Trudeau
"A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family"
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Daydreamer
by Rob Cameron
Split between two worlds, his real one, in which he's a lonely, bullied kid, and a magical realm called the Sanctuary, 11-year-old Charles finds reality and imagination colliding when evil moves into his apartment building, and he must harness the power of his creativity to save both worlds.
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Crushed
by Melanie Conklin
When her best friend Eve ditches her to hang out with a group of popular kids notorious for their social media dares, Sophie is devastated until rumors surface that Eve is hiding a painful secret and decides to discover what?—?or who?—?caused Eve's sudden change.
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Once In a Blue Moon
by Sharon G. Flake
In 1939, James Henry must find his way back into his own life by confronting the truth about what happened the night his mother died and, when a blue moon is forecast, he discovers anything is possible under this rare moon.
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Let's Go, Coco!
by Coco Fox
"When Coco joins the school basketball team, she's ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends-something she's desperate for-but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and less-than-flattering new nicknames. When the team's all-star player, Maddie, starts calling her "shrimp," Coco realizes it's not actually a joke and that she's going to need new moves if she wants to score both on and off the court. But her resilience is put to the ultimate test when a courtside catastrophe threatens to put an end to the new world she's worked so hard to be a part of.
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Benny On The Case
by Wesley King
Eleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends, and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother
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Bird Brain
by Joanne Levy
"Arden always wanted a pet, but taking care of her Uncle Eli's parrot, Ludwig, was NOT what she had in mind. She wants to keep all her fingers! But as Arden gets to know Ludwig, she realizes he is not just incredibly smart but loyal and the best pet she could have asked for."
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The Curse Of The Dead Man's Diamond
by Christyne Morrell
Moving from NYC to Florida, 12-year-old Charlie meets three ghosts who need her help finding a diamond in her house, and seeing this as her ticket home, she gets much more than she bargains for as she's forced to confront her past to break the curse.
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Chronicles Of A Lizard Nobody
by Patrick Ness
When the principal makes them hall monitors, lizards Zeke, Daniel and Alicia question what it means to be a hero when the school becomes a war zone due to a bully who doubles as an international supervillain, in this clever reptilian take on surviving middle school..
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The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
by Jasminne Paulino
Alex, a neurodiverse seventh grader, works to convince his teachers and parents that he is ready to leave his self-contained classroom and join his grade's mainstream science class
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Invisible Isabel
by Sally J. Pla
Feeling invisible and riddled with anxiety, introverted Isabel Beane, who struggles with fears of being abandoned by her old friends at school, having to speak to strangers in public and taking an important test, must speak up to help quiet the worries she feels.
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Queenie Jean Is In Trouble Again
by Christine Read
"When ten-year-old Queenie and her family move from small-town Ontario to a glitzy suburb of Vancouver, she is desperate to fit in and make a best friend for the first time in her life. With her creativity and bubbly personality, Queenie arrives at Western Canada Preparatory School ready to win over her classmates and conquer the world. But even before the first bell rings, she finds herself in trouble.
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Ben Yokoyama And The Cookie Thief
by Matthew Swanson
When schoolyard bully Flegg McEggars steals Ben's fortune, Ben takes Flegg to Kid Court, where he learns crime comes in many forms and that the real villains are not always the people we first suspect.
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Hi! My name is Joy Applebloom and I'm ten years old. People say I am a 'glass half full' kind of person, which basically means I see the good in everything. And right now I'm going to need all my powers of positive thinking to fix a really tricky situation ... My new best friend Benny just hasn't been himself lately. I have to find out what's going on and bring back Benny's special smile for good ...
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Fake Chinese sounds
by Jing Jing Tsong
"Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in the mornings. By the end of the summer, Měi Yīng is sad to see Năi Nai go--she's the complete opposite of Měi Yīng serious professor mother--but excited to start fifth grade. Until new kid Sid starts making her the butt of racist jokes. Her best friend, Kirra, says to ignore him, but does everyone else's silence about the harassment mean they're also ignoring Sid... or her? As Sid's bullying fuels Měi Yīng's feelings of invisibility, she must learn to reclaim her identity and her voice"
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Jawbreaker
by Christina Wyman
"Forced to wear painful (and totally awkward) orthodontic headgear called“the jawbreaker,” Max Plink finds following her dreams of entering the journalism competition complicated by a required video component, which means showing her face to her classmates and possibly the whole city.
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