Bully Prevention

Suggested Reading

For Elementary Students

Burns, Peggy. Playground Survival. Chicago, IL: Raintree, 2005.

Langan, Paul. Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know. West Berlin, NJ: Townsend Press, 2003.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About. North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 1999.

----. Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About. North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 1992.

McCarthy, Tara. Multicultural Fables and Fairy Tales: Stories and Activities to Promote Literacy and Cultural Awareness. New York: Scholastic, 1992.

Norfolk, Bobby & Sherry. The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. August House. 1999.

Payne, Lauren Murphy. We Can Get Along: A Child’s Book of Choices. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.

Permain, Elisa Davy. Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying. Greensboro, NC: Character Development Group, Inc, 2006.

Sanders, Bruce. Let’s Talk About Bullying. Mankato, MN: Aladdin Books Ltd, 2006.

Sanders, Pete. What Do You Know About Bullying. Brookfield, CT: Copper Beech Books, 1996.

Sapp, Jeff (stories selected by). Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales for the Early Grades. Montgomery, AL: Teaching Tolerance, 2006.

Thomas, Pat. Stop Picking on Me: A First Look at Bullying. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, 2000.

For Older Elementary and Middle School Students

Criswell, Patti Kelley. A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles: Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out & the Whole Popularity Thing. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company Publications, 2003.

Permain, Elisa Davy. Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying. Greensboro, NC: Character Development Group, Inc, 2006.

Romain, Trevor. Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.

----. Cliques, Phonies, & Other Baloney. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1998.

For High School Students

Blanco, Jodee. Please Stop Laughing at Me. Avon, MA: Adams Media Corp, 2003.

For Teachers and Parents

Barton, Elizabeth. Bully Prevention. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006.

Beane, Allan L. The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1999.

Colorosa, Barbara. The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2003.

Dellasega, Cheryl and Charisse Nixon. Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female Bullying. New York, NY: Fireside, 2003.

Milford, Susan. Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Build Cultural Awareness & Global Respect. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1992.

Shapiro, Ronald M. and Mark A. Jankowski. Bullies, Tyrants & Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2005.