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Author
Series
Farah rocks volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar and her best friend Allie Liu are hoping to go to the Magnet Academy for their middle school years, instead of Harbortown Elementary/Middle School; but when a new girl Dana Denver starts tormenting Farah and her younger brother, Samir, she decides she can not leave Samir to face the bully alone, especially since the adults and even Allie do not seem to be taking the matter seriously--so Farah comes up with a plan, one which...
Author
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A young boy who loves to paint his nails in cheerful colors is made fun of at school. His father and those around him paint their nails to stand against Ben's bullies, encouraging him to be himself, despite what others think."--Amazon.com.
44) I funny
Author
Series
I funny volume 1
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Getting in trouble is what Hector does best. He knows that not much is expected of him. In fact, he gets some of his most brilliant prank ideas while sitting in detention. But how far is too far? When Hector plays a prank on a homeless man and is seen and shamed by a schoolmate, he reaches a turning point. He wants to be viewed differently and decides to do something that will change his fate for the better. But will anyone take him seriously?"--Dust...
46) Scaredy Cat
Author
Publisher
JIMMY Patterson Books/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Confronted by a bullying cat ghost when they move in with their new human family, two former shelter cats are blamed for all kinds of mischief before endeavoring to uncover the ghost's story.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When unrest hits the streets of Havana, Cuba, Julian's parents must make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation. But when the boys get to Miami, they are thrust into a world where bullies seem to run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.
Author
Series
Pout-pout fish adventures volume 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them.
50) Why?
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Would-be supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops into the mall, threatening destruction, only to be confronted by a little girl asking "why" to his every declaration, until finally he is forced to reveal, and understand, the root of his anger--and so departs in peace.
Author
Series
Misadventures of Max Crumbly volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.
52) Jolly foul play
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018].
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"Daisy and Hazel must solve another murder at Deepdean when a bullying Head Girl turns up dead on Bonfire Night"--
53) Cuatro ojos
Author
Publisher
Graphix, un sello editorial de Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"When Rex finds out he needs glasses, he's beyond miserable. Dealing with the bullies at school, his family being broke, and an embarrassing lack of friends, he has way too much on his plate already"--Provided by publisher.
54) The karate kid
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When young Daniel is targeted by bullies, his neighbor Mr. Miyagi agrees to train him for the upcoming karate tournament. But why is Mr. Miyagi making Daniel wax his cars, sand his deck, and paint his house? Will Daniel ever master the art of karate?
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old brilliant but socially-challenged Stewart and mean-girl Ashley must find common ground when, two years after Stewart's mother died, his father moves in with his new girlfriend--Ashley's mother, whose gay ex-husband lives in their guest house.
56) Red
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Torn between her fear of the bully on the school playground and her sympathy for her classmate, a girl must make a difficult choice"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Something in Miss Winkle's classroom smells really bad, and when the class bully declares that it must be the new boy, Pablo, Pedro steps in to defend him--but the class still needs to know what is causing the stench and dispose of it.
Author
Series
Phineas L. MacGuire volume 4
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Phineas has a new chore of cooking dinner every night, but his kitchen experiments take a turn for the worse when the school bully takes a huge liking to Phineas's brownies"--
Series
Explorer volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0--if you can just get the bugs out" -- from publisher's web site.
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