Annotated Bibliography of Books by Bullying Behavior:
Level identifier in parentheses at end of
descriptions
PB – picture book,
I – intermediate (most can be read to primary),
M – middle school,
H – high school.
Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi, illustrated by Marieka Heinlen. Free Spirit, 2001. This picture book shows the many good things hands can do. (PB)
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain, Free Spirit Publishing, 1997. With practical guidelines and cartoon like illustrations, this book is a necessity for students, teachers, and parents. (I/M/H)
Bullying: Deal With It Before Push Comes to Shove. Slaven, Elaine, illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan. James Lorimer & Company, 2003. Written for students, this highly illustrated booklet is excellent on discussing all types of bullying and has quizzes and self checks to get the points across clearly. Part of a series. (M/H)
Letters to a Bullied Girl by Olivia Gardner with Emily & Sarah Buder. HarperCollins, 2008. After the bullying of Olivia Gardner made the news, two sisters started a letter writing campaign to show her she was not alone. (M/H)
More than a Label by Aisha Muharrar, Free Spirit Publishing, 2002. Muharrar was still in high school when she wrote this book, but it isn’t an English class assignment. She compiled her research from over one thousand Teens Label Surveys and wove that information with her thoughts—which are pretty down to earth. (M/H)
Bullycide in America: Moms Speak Out About the Bullycide / Suicide Connection compiled by Brenda High. JBS Publishing, Inc., 2007. EBook:www.bullycide.org Seven mothers whose children have committed bullycide tell their stories. (H)