January
Anti-Bullying Books
Books that address the topic of bullying and promote tolerance and acceptance.
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide
(Part of Amelia)
By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by: Marissa Moss
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 7 - 10
Amelia stands up for her herself—and against the class bully—in this series favorite. Now available in paperback!Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her—that’s just not...
How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying
By: Scott Starkey
This edition: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 8 - 12
When luck gives a new kid a false reputation as a tough guy, can he find the strength to live up to his image? Rodney Rathbone is a self-admitted coward. Things scare him, and he can’t help it. So naturally he’s...
Addie on the Inside
By: James Howe
This edition: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publication date: July 26, 2011
Ages: 10 - 14
In this “artfully crafted” (Publishers Weekly) companion to the bestselling The Misfits and Totally Joe, Addie Carle confronts labels, loss, and what it means to grow up.The Gang of Five is back in this third story...
Milo
Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze
By: Alan Silberberg
Illustrated by: Alan Silberberg
This edition: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publication date: July 26, 2011
Ages: 9 - 13
Loveable thirteen-year-old geek Milo Cruikshank finds reasons for frustration at every turn, from the annoying habits of his neighbors to his futile efforts to get Summer Goodman to realize his existence. The truth is, ever...
Dancing Home
By: Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: July 12, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong. Mexico may be her parents’ home, but it’s certainly not Margie’s. She has finally convinced the...
Nacer Bailando (Dancing Home)
By: Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
This edition: Spanish Edition Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: July 12, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuación llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niñas descubren su lugar en el mundo.Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuación llena de sorpresas, mientras dos...
Milo
Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze
By: Alan Silberberg
Illustrated by: Alan Silberberg
This edition: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publication date: September 14, 2010
Ages: 9 - 13
MILO is the funny and poignant story, told through text and cartoons, of a 13-year-old boy’s struggle to come to terms with the loss that hit the reset button on his life. Loveable geek Milo Cruikshank finds reasons for...
Kaline Klattermaster's Tree House
By: Haven Kimmel
Illustrated by: Peter Brown
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 7 - 12
It’s easy to understand why wiggly Kaline Klattermaster wants to squirm away from his life: Already struggling with his inability to sit still or stay quiet, now his dad is gone and his mom won’t say where. To...
Other Formats: eBook
Out of My Mind
By: Sharon M. Draper
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 10
Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school—but no one knows it. Most...
Jay McGraw's Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies
By: Jay McGraw
Illustrated by: Steve Björkman / Introduction by: Phil McGraw
This edition: Hardcover, 192 pages
Publication date: October 28, 2008
Ages: 9 - 13
"Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries harder to make it worse." On...
Dexter the Tough
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2008
Ages: 7 - 10
I'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid. It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his...
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
(Part of Jake Drake)
By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Amanda Harvey
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: June 26, 2007
Ages: 7 - 10
MEET JAKE DRAKE, BULLY BUSTER. When Jake was three years old at Miss Lulu's Dainty Diaper Day Care Center, what did he know about bullies? Nothing. But he learned fast! Why? Because Jake was kind of smart and not a...
Totally Joe
By: James Howe
This edition: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
Publication date: April 24, 2007
Ages: 10 - 14
"Everybody says you and Colin were kissing." "What? That's ridiculous!" "For heaven's sake, Joe, if you and Colin want to kiss, you have every right to." "We did not kiss," I told her. Addie shrugged. "Whatever." ...
Dexter the Tough
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: January 23, 2007
Ages: 7 - 10
I'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid. It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his...
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide
(Part of Amelia)
By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by: Marissa Moss
This edition: Paper Over Board, 40 pages
Publication date: April 1, 2006
Ages: 7 - 10
As if science class isn't enough to deal with -- now Amelia has the class bully to face. But Amelia isn't going to let that get her down.
The Misfits
By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Gerald Slota
This edition: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publication date: May 1, 2003
Ages: 10 - 14
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Blubber
By: Judy Blume
This edition: Hardcover, 168 pages
Publication date: December 1, 2002
Ages: 8 - 12
Blubber is a good name for her, the note from Caroline said about Linda. Jill crumpled it up and left it on the corner of her school desk. She didn't want to think about Linda or her dumb report on the whale just then. Jill...
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
(Part of Jake Drake)
By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Amanda Harvey
This edition: Hardcover, 80 pages
Publication date: April 1, 2001
Ages: 7 - 10
Meet Jake Drake. He's not the toughest kid in fourth grade or the fastest kid or the funniest. But he's got ideas -- big ideas, and boy, does he have stories to tell about what really goes on in school. Like bullies, for...
Anti-Bullying Books
Books that address the topic of bullying and promote tolerance and acceptance.
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide
(Part of Amelia)
By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by: Marissa Moss
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 7 - 10
Amelia stands up for her herself—and against the class bully—in this series favorite. Now available in paperback!Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her—that’s just not...
How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying
By: Scott Starkey
This edition: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 8 - 12
When luck gives a new kid a false reputation as a tough guy, can he find the strength to live up to his image? Rodney Rathbone is a self-admitted coward. Things scare him, and he can’t help it. So naturally he’s...
The Unwanteds
(Part of Unwanteds, The)
By: Lisa McMann
This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: August 30, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic...
Addie on the Inside
By: James Howe
This edition: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publication date: July 26, 2011
Ages: 10 - 14
In this “artfully crafted” (Publishers Weekly) companion to the bestselling The Misfits and Totally Joe, Addie Carle confronts labels, loss, and what it means to grow up.The Gang of Five is back in this third story...
Milo
Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze
By: Alan Silberberg
Illustrated by: Alan Silberberg
This edition: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publication date: July 26, 2011
Ages: 9 - 13
Loveable thirteen-year-old geek Milo Cruikshank finds reasons for frustration at every turn, from the annoying habits of his neighbors to his futile efforts to get Summer Goodman to realize his existence. The truth is, ever...
Dancing Home
By: Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: July 12, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong. Mexico may be her parents’ home, but it’s certainly not Margie’s. She has finally convinced the...
Nacer Bailando (Dancing Home)
By: Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
This edition: Spanish Edition Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: July 12, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuación llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niñas descubren su lugar en el mundo.Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuación llena de sorpresas, mientras dos...
Kaline Klattermaster's Tree House
By: Haven Kimmel
Illustrated by: Peter Brown
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 7 - 12
It’s easy to understand why wiggly Kaline Klattermaster wants to squirm away from his life: Already struggling with his inability to sit still or stay quiet, now his dad is gone and his mom won’t say where. To...
Other Formats: eBook
Out of My Mind
By: Sharon M. Draper
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 10
Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school—but no one knows it. Most...
Jay McGraw's Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies
By: Jay McGraw
Illustrated by: Steve Björkman / Introduction by: Phil McGraw
This edition: Hardcover, 192 pages
Publication date: October 28, 2008
Ages: 9 - 13
"Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries harder to make it worse." On...
Dexter the Tough
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2008
Ages: 7 - 10
I'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid. It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his...
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
(Part of Jake Drake)
By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Amanda Harvey
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: June 26, 2007
Ages: 7 - 10
MEET JAKE DRAKE, BULLY BUSTER. When Jake was three years old at Miss Lulu's Dainty Diaper Day Care Center, what did he know about bullies? Nothing. But he learned fast! Why? Because Jake was kind of smart and not a...
Totally Joe
By: James Howe
This edition: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
Publication date: April 24, 2007
Ages: 10 - 14
"Everybody says you and Colin were kissing." "What? That's ridiculous!" "For heaven's sake, Joe, if you and Colin want to kiss, you have every right to." "We did not kiss," I told her. Addie shrugged. "Whatever." ...
The Misfits
By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Gerald Slota
This edition: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publication date: May 1, 2003
Ages: 10 - 14
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Blubber
By: Judy Blume
This edition: Hardcover, 168 pages
Publication date: December 1, 2002
Ages: 8 - 12
Blubber is a good name for her, the note from Caroline said about Linda. Jill crumpled it up and left it on the corner of her school desk. She didn't want to think about Linda or her dumb report on the whale just then. Jill...
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with these special books.
The Rock and the River
By: Kekla Magoon
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 9 - 14
The Time: 1968 The Place: Chicago For thirteen-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no...
Coretta Scott King
First Lady of Civil Rights (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Meryl Henderson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wifeÊof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of those...
Other Formats: eBook
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Part of 10 Days)
By: David Colbert
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: November 25, 2008
Ages: 8 - 13
You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including His faith in peace leads to a surprising protest. Police injustice shocks the nation awake. A personal sacrifice...
Other Formats: eBook
King's Courage
(Part of Blast to the Past)
By: Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon
Illustrated by: David Wenzel
This edition: eBook, 112 pages
Publication date: June 17, 2008
Ages: 7 - 10
Get out the vote! It's another exciting Monday for Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo -- they are going to jump back to the past to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! The kids need to convince Dr. King not to get discouraged and to...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
King's Courage
(Part of Blast to the Past)
By: Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon
Illustrated by: David Wenzel
This edition: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2006
Ages: 7 - 10
Get out the vote! It's another exciting Monday for Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo -- they are going to jump back to the past to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! The kids need to convince Dr. King not to get discouraged and to...
Other Formats: eBook
My Brother Martin
My Brother Martin
By: Christine King Farris
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2003
Ages: 6 - 11
Long before he became a world-famous dreamer, Martin Luther King Jr. was a little boy who played jokes and practiced the piano and made friends without considering race. But growing up in the segregated South of the 1920s...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues
By: Harriette Gillem Robinet
Illustrated by: Raul Colon
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2002
Ages: 8 - 12
"Oh, I'm singing the bus-rider blues, the Alabamy bus-rider blues. I got me a feeling, deep down inside, It ain't never ever gonna be the same." During the Alabama bus boycott, six months after Rosa Parks made her famous bus...
My Brother Made Me Do It
A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Part of Frightmares)
By: Peg Kehret
This edition: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2001
Ages: 8 - 12
Oh, BRRRRROTHER! Hi. I'm Julie Welsh. My nine-year-old brother is always cooking up schemes...and I get blamed. Because I'm older. Eleven, to be exact. But Frankie has his good points too, as I told Mrs. Kaplan, my...
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Young Man with a Dream (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: Dharathula H. Millender
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 31, 1986
Ages: 8 - 12
One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children...
