Fiction

Blume, Judy. Blubber.
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it's like when she, too, becomes a target. J BLU, J PBK BLU, J SPO BLU

Christopher, Matt. Lacrosse Face-off.
Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them. J-LP CHR

Codell, Esmé Raji. Vive la Paris.
Fifth-grader Paris learns some lessons about dealing with bullies of all kinds as she wonders how to stop a classmate from beating up her brother at school and as she learns about the Holocaust from her piano teacher, Mrs. Rosen. J COD, J-PBK COD

Cody, Matthew. Powerless.
Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect them. J-M COD

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar. Secrets at Camp Nokomis: A Rebecca Mystery.
When Rebecca attends camp in the country because of the spreading polio epidemic in New York City, she is troubled by a bully in her tent and a camper who is strangely secretive. J-M AME

Holm, Jennifer L. Super Amoeba.
Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully. J GRAPHIC HOL

Kerz, Anna. Better Than Weird.
Aaron sounds like a hyena when he laughs, and he can't sit still, but he has managed to make a couple of friends--and at least one enemy. Now he is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his father, whom he hasn't seen in eight years. Will his dad leave again because he thinks Aaron is too weird? Will the school bully beat him up? And will his dad ever be proud of him? J-PBK KER

Kessler, Liz. Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep.
Reunited with her merman father and now living on an island located in the Bermuda Triangle, 12-year-old Emily awakens the fearsome kraken and faces a bully from her past. J-FAN KES, J-PBK KES

Korman, Gordon. Schooled.
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school. J KOR, J-PBK KOR

Lupica, Mike. Hot Hand: A Comeback Kids Novel.
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice. J LUP

Maddox, Jake. On the Line.
After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before. J MAD

Meacham, Margaret. Quiet! You're Invisible.
With his mother expecting a baby and a bully living next door, fifth-grader Hoby Hobson has enough to worry about even before Zirc, a time-traveling boy who can sometimes be invisible, shows up in his backyard. J-SF MEA

Roberts, Willo Davis. The Kidnappers: A Mystery.
No one believes eleven-year-old Joey, who has a reputation for telling tall tales, when he claims to have witnessed the kidnapping of the class bully outside their expensive New York City private school. J-PBK ROB

Schultz Nicholson, Lorna. Roughing.
Josh Watson is off to an elite hockey camp for the summer, where he shares a room with Peter Kuiksak, a talented young player from the Northwest Territories. Peter is skilled enough to give Kevin, the star junior player, some serious competition, which causes some trouble on and off the ice. J-PBK SCH

Spinelli, Jerry. Crash.
Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family. J-PBK SPI

Townsend, Michael. Kit Feeny: On the Move.
When plucky Kit Feeny moves to a new town, he immediately makes an enemy of the sadistic school bully and must struggle to find friends who share his interests. J GRAPHIC TOW

Non-Fiction

Cohen-Posey, Kate. How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies: A Book that Takes the Nuisance Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense.
Provides information on what makes bullies and teasers tick, how to handle bullies, how to deal with prejudice, and how to defend oneself when being teased or insulted. J 302.3 COH

Criswell, Patti Kelley. Stand Up for Yourself & Your Friends: Dealing with Bullies and Bossiness, and Finding a Better Way.
This book is full of tips, from clever comebacks to the best ways to ignore someone who bullies. J 302.3 CRI

Ellis, Deborah. We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying.
Presents interviews with students who have been bullied, as they describe their experiences with peers, parents, teachers, and school administrators, along with advice on the best methods that can be used to stop bullying behavior. J 302.3 ELL, YA 302.3 ELL

Jakubiak, David J. A Smart Kid's Guide to Online Bullying.
This book gives ways to prevent harassment and to stop cyberbullying once it has begun, which involves keeping evidence and ignoring nasty messages. J 302.3 JAK

Ludwig, Trudy. Confessions of a Former Bully.
Katie's punishment for bullying includes making up for the hurt she has caused, and so she decides to write a book about bullying, why it is not okay, and how to start being a better friend. J 302.3 LUD

Mattern, Joanne. Bullying.
Discusses bullying, including how it occurs, the characteristics of a bully, and what to do if you are being bullied. J 302.3 MAT

Romain, Trevor. Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain.
A serious yet humorous guide to dealing with bullies. J 302.3 ROM, DVD JUV 302.34 BUL