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Dealing With Bullies

You are not alone. If you're looking for books that feature kids in similar situations, and that might give you some ideas and some empathy, then some of these books might be useful for you. Chapter books, followed by picture books.

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  • Who can you stand up to if you don't even know who's bullying you? Three girls band together to uncover and expose a vicious anonymous bully in their school.
    Book, 2020New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2020] — J YOUNG
  • Do bullies really change? The strange senstation of navigating a new friendship with a former tormenter.
    Book, 2023New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023. — J CHENG
  • Would you forgive your bully if he lost all his memories? Would he still be the same?
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2017. — J KORMAN
  • When old friendships start changing, it can leave you feeling like you're on the outside. To make matters worse, you might start being a new target for harassment.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — J CONKLIN
  • Split between a fantasy world and the day-to-day realities of being bullied at school, Charles discovers a hidden talent. Great if you're looking for something that isn't as realistic as the usual bullying story.
    Book, 2024New York : Labyrinth Road, [2024] — J CAMERON
  • What do you do when your former best friends start bullying you?
    Book, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2021. — J PRELLER
  • If you're being bullied at school at least you get to leave, for a few hours or days. What happens when someone starts mistreating you on a summer vacation?
    Book, 2020Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press, 2020. — J WYNNE-JONES
  • A group of misfits must come together to save their friend from a bully's prank gone horribly wrong. In spite of how that sounds, this story is funny in a lot of places.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — J KELLY
  • Do you have to care about the kid who harasses you on the bus? Should you? Early graphic novel.
    Book, 2011Manakto, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, [2011] — ER MEISTER
  • Sometimes people join in on the bullying to fit in, even if they don't really want to. How do you get them to stop? Picture book.
    Book, 2024Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2024. — E ADELMAN
  • If you've been labeled a troublemaker and a bully starts spreading rumors about you, how will you stand up for yourself? Picture book.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025. — E AJAYI JONES
  • Sometimes being your fabulous self can bring more attention than you expected. Picture book.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E MCMULLIN
  • Imagination can be a powerful tool when you're standing up to a bully. Picture book.
    Book, 2022New York : Viking, 2022. — E HUSSAIN
  • When your brain works a bit differently from others, and you're treated poorly as a result, sometimes it helps to find others like you. Picture book.
    Book, 2022Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2022. — E GARIBAL
  • Speaking of birds, a more lighthearted approach to standing up for yourself. Picture book.
    Book, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2021. — E DESIERTO