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• I Didn't Stand Up

  Falcone, L. M. (Lucy M.), 1951-

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  I Didn't Stand Up looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander - until he or she becomes the victim. Includes a history of Niemoller's poem and associated backmatter.

• I Walk With Vanessa

  a Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

  Kerascoët

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  An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

• The Pout-pout Fish and the Bully-bully Shark

  Diesen, Deborah

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  Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them.

• The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

  Roberts, Justin

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  Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.

• Lola and the Troll

  Schultz, Connie

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  Lola and the Troll is about remembering how to be brave, even when it’s hard, and realizing that some-times all a bully really needs is a little kindness.

• The Iheards

  Kilgore, Emily

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  Mason loves to gossip and because of this, the Iheards flock to him, but when no one wants to be his presentation partner, classmate Natalie helps him turn things around by encouraging him to share only the good Iheards.

• I'll Walk With You

  Pearson, Carol Lynn,

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  A sweet, tender poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or what their age and abilities are

• Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

  Baldacchino, Christine

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  Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom's dress-up center. The children in Morris's class don't understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon

  Lovell, Patty, 1964-

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  Molly Lou's mother encouraged her to speak up when something is wrong, for those who can't, and even when it's hard, and all of that comes into play when a bully picks on a new kid at school.

• Do You Even Know Me?

  Faruqi, Reem

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  Not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lunch Every Day

  Otoshi, Kathryn

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  Based on the true story of a boy named Jimmy who takes another kid's lunch at school every day. But through the power of kindness he is transformed into a compassionate human being.

• Say Something!

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  Children are encouraged to find their own voice, and to say something, even though it may, at times, be difficult to speak out.

• My Footprints

  Phi, Bao, 1975-

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  Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself.

• I Talk Like a River

  Scott, Jordan, 1978-

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  When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

• Sulwe

  Nyong'o, Lupita,

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  When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

• What If Bunny's Not a Bully?

  Button, Lana, 1968-

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  Bunny's been branded a bully by her classmates, but Kitty is wise enough to see beyond the label and look at Bunny for who she truly is: a girl who's sorry for mistakes she may have made in the past and who desperately wants a second…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Insults Aren't Funny

  What to Do About Verbal Bullying

  Doering, Amanda F., 1980-

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  Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what verbal bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it.

• Pushing Isn't Funny

  What to Do About Physical Bullying

  Higgins, Melissa, 1953-

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  Sensitive illustrations of gender-neutral animal characters help all children relate to the issue of physical bullying.

• Teasing Isn't Funny

  What to Do About Emotional Bullying

  Higgins, Melissa, 1953-

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  Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what emotional bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it

• Sometimes Jokes Aren't Funny

  What to Do About Hidden Bullying

  Doering, Amanda F., 1980-

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  Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what covert bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it