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October is Anti-Bullying Month

10/6/2012

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I found this video on Facebook --it was posted by someone and ended up on my news feed,  I then posted it on my wall. 

I commend Jennifer Livingston at WKBT in Wisconsin for taking a stand on bullying. Good for her. 

I encourage you to post this  -- pass on the message -- help us stop bullying.


Here are some children's books I recommend on the topic of bullying.

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 Published in August, 2012

I sold out of the first batch I ordered for the store in only a few days. 

Age Level: 3 and up  
Grade Level: PreSchool and up

It takes a firm apple to stand up to bullies

When Mac, an apple, meets Will, a worm, they become fast friends, teaching each other games and even finishing each other's sentences. But apples aren't supposed to like worms, and Mac gets called "rotten" and "bad apple." At first, Mac doesn't know what to do--it's never easy standing up to bullies--but after a lonely day without Will, Mac decides he'd rather be a bad apple with Will than a sad apple without.

Author Edward Hemingway's warm art and simple, crisp text are the perfect pairing, and themes of bullying and friendship are sure to hit readers' sweet spots all year round.

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Published September, 2012 
Age Level: 7 and up 
Grade Level: 2 and up



Michigan author and illustrator Patricia Polacco takes on cliques and online bullying

Lyla finds a great friend in Jamie on her first day of school, but when Lyla makes the cheerleading squad and a clique of popular girls invites her to join them, Jamie is left behind. 


Lyla knows bullying when she sees it, though, and when she sees the girls viciously teasing classmates on Facebook, including Jamie, she is smart enough to get out. But no one dumps these girls, and now they're out for revenge.

Patricia Polacco has taken up the cause against bullies ever since Thank You, Mr. Falker, and her passion shines through in this powerful story of a girl who stands up for a friend.

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American Girl books are wonderful. This one was published in 2009 but still is a good-seller. 

Written by Patti Kelley Criswell and Angela Martini

Age Level: 8 and up 
Grade Level: 3 and up
This book teaches girls how to spot bullying and how to stand up and speak out against it. Quizzes, quotes from other girls, and "what do you do?" scenarios present advice in an age-appropriate, digestible way. The message in this book is that there is no one right way to deal with bullying. Instead, there are lots of options for girls to try, from ignoring a bully and trying a few clever comebacks to reporting bullying to a trusted adult. Readers learn how to stand up for others and be a good friend, too. The book ends with a pledge girls can sign, plus tear-out tips for girls to share with their parents.

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Annette Briggs
10/6/2012 07:42:30 am

Thanks for taking on this topic, Annie. As you know, I believe in using books to boost a person through difficult situations. I just added the STAND UP FOR book to my collection. All the best, Annette

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