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Volume 30, Number 2, December 2002

Braving Bullies: Easy Non-Fiction

Hands are not for hitting. Martine Agassi.
Free Spirit, 2000. An excellent read-aloud, this resource shows the many good things hands can do and how to handle strong feelings without hitting. Includes a special section for adults.

Bullies and gangs. How do I feel about ... series. Julie Johnson.
Millbrook, 1996. Color photography and comic-strip style illustrations will appeal to younger readers as they are introduced to four children who either bullied or were bullied themselves.

Caring for others. Jillian Powell.
Wayland, 1997. Beautiful color photography models empathy, caring and friendships in multicultural settings.

Talking about bullying. Jillian Powell.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999. Discusses the feelings of both bully and bullied, then gives tactics for ending the behavior. Readers will respond to the photos clearly showing children's emotions and the damaging consequences of bullying.

Stop picking on me: a first look at bullying. Pat Thomas.
Barron's, 2000. Fears, worries and questions surrounding bullying are explored in words and pictures very accessible to primary grades.