Anti-Bullying Books

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

NOTE: Please read the book first to make sure the content and reading level are age-appropriate for your particular reader(s).

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, by Patricia Polacco (2-5)
Bully Trouble, by Joanna Cole (PK-3)
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes (PK-3)
Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson (K-3)
Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson (PK-7)
How to Be Cool in the Third Grade, by Betsy Duffy (8-12)
The Invisible Boy, by Patrice Barton (1-4)
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others, by Bob Sornson & Maria Dismondy (PK-5)
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat, by Anna Dewdney (PK-2)
One, by Kathryn Otoshi (4+)
The Recess Queen, by Alexis O'Neill & Laura Huliska-Beith (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)
Blubber, by Judy Blume (2-6)
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain, by Trevor Romain (3-8)
The Bully Book, by Eric Kahn Gale (3-7)
Bully on the Bus, by Carl W. Bosch (2-6)
Cliques, Phonies, and Other Baloney, by Trevor Romain (3-8)
Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson (7+)
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)
Me and Marvin Gardens, by Amy Sarig King (2-6)
The Only Game, by Mike Lupica (8-12)
Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper (10+)
Potty Mouth and Stupid, by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein, (2-6)
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)
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio (4-6)

Grades 9-12

Anita and Me, by Meera Syal
The Art of Being Normal, by Lisa Williamson
The Bully Buster Book, by John William Yee (7-9)
Cat's Eye, by Margaret Atwood
Cloud Busting, by Malorie Blackman
Dear Bully, by Dawn Metcalf (8 and up)
The 18th Emergency, by Betsy Byars
Face, by Benjamin Zephaniah
Fighting Invisible Tigers, by Earl Hipp (6-12)
First Test: Protector of the Small, by Tamora Pierce
The Harder They Fall, by Bali Rai
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)
The Name Jar, by Yangsook Choi
Only Ever Yours, by Louise O'Neill
Tease, by Amanda Maciel (9 and up)
Teen Esteem, by Pat Palmer (7-12)
The Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (7 and up)

Websites for Books

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