Bullying and Individuals with Special Needs > Anti-Bullying Books

OCALI has gathered a list of books to supplement understanding of bullying prevention at all grade levels.

Grades PK-3

Bailey the Big Bully, by Lizi Boyd (K-3)
Bootsie Barker Bites, by Barbara Bottner (PK-3)
Bully, by Janine Amos (K-4)
Bully Trouble, by Joanna Cole (PK-3)
Why Is Everybody Always Picking on Me: A Guide to Handling Bullies, by Terrence Webster-Doyle (K-5)

Grades 4-8

Best Enemies Again, by Kathleen Leverich (2-5)
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain, by Trevor Romain (3-8)
Bully on the Bus, by Carl W. Bosch (2-6)
Cliques, Phonies, and Other Baloney, by Trevor Romain (3-8)
The 18th Emergency, by Betsy Byard (4-7)
Freak the Mighty, by W. Rodman Philbrick (4-7)
The Kid's Guide to Working out Conflicts, by Naomi Drew (5-10)
Make Someone Smile and 40 More Ways to Be a Peaceful Person, by July Lalli  (5-10)
Stick up for Yourself! Every Kid's Guide to Person Power and Positive Self-Esteem, by Gershen Kaufman (Grades 3-7)
What a Wimp!, by Carol Carrick (3-5)
What Do You Stand For? For Teens, by Barbara A. Lewis (3-7)
What Do You Think? A Kid’s Guide to Dealing with Daily Dilemmas, by Linda Schwartz (3-7)
Why Is Everybody Always Picking on Me: A Guide to Handling Bullies, by Terrence Webster-Doyle (K-5)

Grades 9-12

The Bully Buster Book, by John William Yee (7-9)
Fighting Invisible Tigers, by Earl Hipp (6-12)
How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies, by Kate Cohen-Posey (6-10)
The Kid's Guide to Working out Conflicts, by Naomi Drew (5-10)
Make Someone Smile and 40 More Ways to Be a Peaceful Person, by July Lalli  (5-10)
Teen Esteem, by Pat Palmer (7-12)

If you have found other books that are helpful, please send suggestions by email to wendy_szakacs@ocali.org.