Books on Bullying

5 titles to help parents, educators and kids deal with bullying,
at every age and stage…

“Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns about Bullies”
written by Howard Binkow, with illustrations by Susan F. Cornelison

This storybook offers simple-yet-vital anti-bullying advice in a way that’s comforting and encouraging for young children: “Be brave, be bold, a teacher must be told.” With “lessons and reflections,” plus “ideas to encourage children to report bullying,” it’s an especially useful classroom tool, too.

See Dick Bite Jane
by Elise Mac Adam

This modern etiquette primer takes a lighthearted approach at helping parents handle life’s more cringe-inducing situations. With true tales from real moms and dads, it includes helpful, straightforward advice for putting bullies in their place—whether it’s the sandbox strong-arm, nasty neighbors, or your own little angel-turned-devil.

Don’t Pick on Me: Help for Kids to Stand Up to and Deal with Bullies
by Susan Eikov Green

This book includes over 40 quick and simple activities and techniques help children avoid being bullied and stand up for themselves when targeted. It offers effective ways to handle emotional and physical bullying and teaches kids how to be conscientious bystanders if they witness bullying behavior. It also has advice on how to handle cyber-bullying, harassment, and gossip.

Coping with Cliques: A Workbook to Help Girls Deal with Gossip, Put-Downs, Bullying, and Other Mean Behavior
by Susan Sprague

For the special ways the not-always-fairer sex can attack their own, Sprague has written a guide to help girls overcome feelings of isolation and rejection while fortifying their developing self-esteem. It offers practical skills for dealing with both cyber- and real-life bullying, and it shows girls how they can stick up for themselves, find supportive friends and maintain a healthy self-image.

Please Stop Laughing at Me…
by Jodee Blanco

In this New York Times bestseller, Blanco chronicles her own tortured youth as a victim of school bullying. It’s an unflinching look at how she survived her classmates’ cruelty—including verbal, mental, emotional, and even physical abuse—that will shock, move and inspire readers. Now with Resources, a Reader’s Guide, and Blanco’s Letter to My Readers, this title offers even more help to parents, educators and teens seeking solace and support.