Strong Characters, Ingenious Solutions Dealing with Bullies

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FICTION:

Burger Wuss by M. T. Anderson

YA FIC ANDERSON
Hoping to lose his loser image, Anthony plans revenge on a bully which results in a war between two competing fast food restaurants, Burger Queen and O'Dermott's.

Face to Face by Marion Dane Bauer

YA FIC BAUER
Picked on at school by bullies, Michael confronts his fears during a trip to Colorado to see his father, who works as a whitewater-rafting guide and whom Michael has not seen in eight years.

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

YA FIC CORMIER
Jerry refuses to sell chocolates for his school's annual fundraiser, and his teacher and the group of bullies who run the school begin to treat him as an outcast.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

YA FIC GOLDING
With no adults around on the island, somebody's got to take charge.

Amandine by Adele Griffin

YA FIC GRIFFIN
Her first week at a new school, shy, plain Delia befriends Amandine, not anticipating the dangerous turns their friendship would take and how far Amandine is willing to go to exact revenge.

Missing by Catherine MacPhail

YA FIC MACPHAIL
Shortly after her runaway brother is declared dead, thirteen-year-old Maxine begins receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be her brother.

Drowning Anna by Sue Mayfield

YA FIC MAYFIELD
Hayley Parkin is talented and fascinating, and she used to be Anna's friend. Now that Hayley has turned against her - tripping her when nobody's looking, whispering about her behind her back - Anna knows just what she has to do.

Liar by Winifred Morris

YA FIC MORRIS
Fourteen-year-old Alex struggles to rise above the life events which seem to conspire against him, from a mother who lies, to a probation officer who won't give him a break, to bullies at his new school.

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

YA FIC PHILBRICK
Fowo boys, a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces, forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. Made into the film, The Mighty.

NONFICTION:

Stay cool : a guy's guide to handling conflict by Chris Hayhurst

303.69 HAYHURST
Examines various types of conflicts and suggests ways of solving them satisfactorily and peacefully.

How to handle bullies, teasers, and other meanies by Kate Cohen-Posey

PARENTING 646.7 COHEN-POSEY
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.

Smart moves: a kid's guide to self-defense by Christopher J. Goedecke

JUV 613.66 GOEDECK
Smart Moves presents strategies for dealing mentally and physically with bullies and other attackers.

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