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• Emmie & Friends. Volume Number 8, Always Anthony

  Libenson, Terri

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  The eighth book in the New York Times bestselling 'Emmie & Friends' series, told from the alternating POVs of popular Anthony and timid Leah as they grapple with a bullying incident at school

• Any Way You Look

  Siddiqui, Maleeha

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  Twelve-year-old Ainy is looking forward to working at her mother's clothing store for the summer--and someday soon wearing a hijab--but when she gets harassed, Ainy turns to her older sister for help.

• Fake Chinese Sounds

  Tsong, Jing Jing,

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  Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Until new kid Sid starts making her the butt of racist jokes. Her classmates remain silent, so are they ignoring Sid . . . or her? As Sid's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Benji Zeb Is a Ravenous Werewolf

  Moulton, Deke

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  Benji Zeb has to balance preparing for his bar mitzvah, his feelings for a school bully, and being a werewolf in this heartfelt, coming-of-age novel for middle-grade reader

• Crushed

  Conklin, Melanie,

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  Twelve-year-old Sophie attempts to get her best friend back by infiltrating a group of bullies and agreeing to a serious of dangerous social media dares

• Do You Even Know Me?

  Faruqi, Reem,

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  My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that. Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. Not everyone including adults even try to understand.

• A First Time for Everything

  a True Story

  Santat, Dan

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  Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Other Boys

  Alexander, Damian (Cartoonist),

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  Starting a new school, seventh-grader Damian takes a vow of silence to avoid being bullied, making him wonder, if boys can be so cruel, why he has a crush on one?

• Five Words That Are Mine

  Richardson, Melissa Seron

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  Mia has a homework assignment to think of five words that apply to herself--but when other kids laugh at her she is beset by negative words that buzz about in her brain.

• He Made Fun of Me

  Ignore or Confront?

  Miller, Connie Colwell, 1976-

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  If you were being bullied, would you confront the bully or ignore them? In this choose-your-own-ending picture book, John picks on Kurt during Tae Kwon Do class. Kurt is worried and scared. Will he ignore John, or will he speak up? Readers make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perla the Mighty Dog

  Allende, Isabel

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  Perla, the mighty dog, has two superpowers--making people love her, and roaring like a lion. When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in!

• Don't Be a Bully, Little Tiger!

  Roth, Carol

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  Little Tiger is excited to go to school, but he doesn't always know how to behave. Little Tiger can be quite bossy. If he wants something, he just takes it. His unruly nature intimidates everyone around him.

• Bonnie Blue Button Is a Bully

  Olson, Michelle,

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  Sometimes bullies are little, still their words cause big pain. For a button like Bonnie, being rude is a game. On the surface, her sparkle makes her shine like a queen.

• Peggy the Always Sorry Pigeon

  Meddour, Wendy

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  "Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on.

• Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea

  Hacket, Andrew

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  Ollie Alexander Kandersteen, successful amateur gardener, longs to be a tree: Strong. Tall. And mighty enough to stand up to Everett, the bully next door.

• Lola and the Troll

  Schultz, Connie

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  After changing her appearance to avoid insults from Tom the Troll, Lola decides to be brave and befriend the bully

• The Pipsqueak

  Manley, Ben

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  Pip doesn't have special skills like his friends, but that won't stop him from being a hero when a bully threatens their secret spot.

• Kiki Kicks

  Yolen, Jane

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  She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes.

• Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big

  Parton, Dolly

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  Billy sings his favorite songs ("Jowlene" and "I Will Pawlways Love You," of course), in front of a group of scrappy new friends, and his favorite country music star to regain self-confidence and be the star he always knew he could be. Includes the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magic Lunch Box

  Kim, Hanna (Children's author),

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  School in Michigan is a nightmare for Korean-American fourth-grader Ben Lee, who grew up in Los Angeles surrounded by Korean stores and restaurants, but his new schoolmates laugh at the Korean delicacies he eats -- until his unexpectedly magic lunch…Read moreRead more of this annotation