Bullying

Little Ones

When Sophie's Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt

By Molly Bang
The Blue Sky Press

  • October 2015
  • $17.99
  • Ages 4–8

In a sequel to her bestselling When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry..., Caldecott Honor illustrator Molly Bang asks: What hurts your feelings, and what do you do about it?



Middle Grade

NEW!

Me and Marvin Gardens

By Amy Sarig King
Arthur A. Levine Books

  • January 31, 2017
  • $16.99
  • Ages 8-12

Obe Devlin has problems. His family’s farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development kids. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn’t like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the creek by his house, in the last wild patch left, picking up litter and looking for animal tracks.

One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog, or maybe a small boar. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags . . . No one has ever seen a creature like this before, because there’s never been a creature like this before. The animal -- Marvin Gardens –soon becomes Obe’s best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe from the developers and Tommy and his friends, Obe must make a decision that might change everything.

In her most personal novel yet, Printz Honor Award winner Amy Sarig King tells the story of a friendship that could actually save the world.
 



NEW!

The Icarus Show

By Sally Christie

David Fickling Books

  • January 3, 2017
  • $17.99
  • Ages 8-12

Alex has worked out a foolproof plan to avoid being picked on. Don’t React. It’s so simple, it just might work.

David, a boy in his class, Does React. He’s branded a weirdo, becomes an outcast, and is given a terrible nickname. Alex is determined not to suffer the same fate.

But one day, Alex gets a note in his bag that forces him out of his safe little world.

Who sent the note? And is what it promises true—will a boy really fly?

The Icarus Show is a powerful story about friendship, loneliness, and a strange kind of genius.
 



 

The Survival Guide to Bullying

By Aija Mayrock
Scholastic Inc.

  • July 2015
  • $9.99
  • Ages 10 and up

Written by a teenager who was bullied throughout middle school and high school, this kid-friendly book offers a fresh and relatable perspective on bullying. Along the way, the author offers guidance as well as different strategies that helped her get through even the toughest of days. From inspiring "roems" (rap poems), survival tips, personal stories, and quick quizzes, this book will light the way to a brighter future. This updated edition also features new, never-before-seen content including a chapter about how to talk to parents, an epilogue, and an exclusive Q&A with the author.



The Mean Girl Meltdown

By Lindsay Eyre
Arthur A. Levine Books

  • September 2015
  • $5.99
  • Ages 7–10

In this companion to "The Best Friend Battle," Sylvie Scruggs faces hockey sticks and mean-girl tricks—and still comes out on top.



Little Rhino #1: My New Team

By Ryan Howard and Krystle Howard; Illustrated by Erwin Madrid
Scholastic Paperbacks

  • February 2015
  • $4.99
  • Ages 7–10

From Major League Baseball superstar Ryan Howard and his wife, Krystle Howard, a former elementary schoolteacher, this exciting new series is a fun read for sports and book fans alike.

One afternoon, after a long day of second grade, Little Rhino comes home to find out that Grandpa James has signed him up for a baseball league. Little Rhino will finally be a part of a team. But Little Rhino will quickly learn that it is not always so easy to be a good teammate, especially when there’s a bully wearing the same uniform as you.



Freak the Mighty: 20th Anniversary Edition

By Rodman Philbrick
Scholastic Press

  • September 2013
  • $16.99
  • Ages 8-12

It has been twenty years—and more than two million copies, eight foreign editions, and a popular Miramax feature film—since the world was introduced to this powerful story of a unique friendship between a troubled, oversized boy and the tiny, physically challenged genius who proves that courage comes in all sizes. This simple yet timeless story explores many themes, including bullying—an important topic in today's schools. Now we have a new edition to celebrate this poignant novel's success.Thirty-two pages of new content offers extensive Q&A with the Newbery Honor-winning author; letters between the author and fans; author's exclusive commentary on the film, The Mighty, and the book's effect on a generation of readers; and the original text.


The Loser List

By H.N. Kowitt
Scholastic Press

  • April 2012
  • $9.99
  • Ages 8-12

When Danny Shine (rhymes with “whine”) finds out he’s on the infamous Loser List in the girls’ bathroom, his mission to erase it lands him in detention. That fateful afternoon, the school’s bullies (who live in detention) discover that Danny can draw. Suddenly he’s not a target anymore—he’s a “bad boy”! Supplying tattoos and graffiti for the bullies is great, until Danny is unwittingly drawn into a crime. His new friends took a comic from Danny’s favorite store, and now Danny has to steal it back, return it, and break off with the bullies—before he goes from dork to delinquent.

Also available

  • The Loser List #2: Revenge of the Loser April 2012/ $9.99 / Ages 8-12
  • The Loser List #3: Jinx of the Loser May 2013/$9.99/Ages 8-12
  • The Loser List #4: Take Me to Your Loser October 2013/$9.99/Ages 8-12



Words in the Dust

By Trent Reedy
Scholastic Press

  • October 2013
  • $6.99
  • Ages 8-12

Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good relationship with her hard stepmother; and one day even to go to school, or to have her cleft palate fixed. Zulaikha knows all will be provided for her—“Inshallah,” God willing. Then she meets Meena, who offers to teach her the Afghan poetry she taught her late mother. And the Americans come to her village, promising not just new opportunities and dangers, but surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha—but can she dare to hope they'll come true?



Warp Speed

By Lisa Yee

  • March 2011
  • $16.99
  • Ages 8-12

Entering seventh grade is no big deal for Marley Sandelski: Same old boring classes, same old boring life. The only thing he has to look forward to is the upcoming Star Trek convention. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of Digger Ronster, the biggest bully in school, his life has officially moved from boring to far too dramatic…from invisible to center stage.



Teens

 Save Me a Seat

By Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan

Scholastic Press

  • May 10, 2016
  • $16.99
  • Ages 8-12

From award-winning author of Pie Sarah Weeks and debut author Gita Varadarajan comes a story that shows us the beautiful ways our lives end up being much more similar than we ever imagine.

Two boys -- one white, one Indian American -- gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family, and friendships.



In Case You Missed It

By Sarah Darer Littman

Scholastic Press

  • October 11, 2016
  • $17.99
  • Ages 12 and up

Sometimes the only way to find yourself is to lose your privacy.

Sammy Wallach has epic plans for the end of junior year: Sneak out to the city to see her favorite band. Get crush-worthy Jamie Moss to ask her to prom. Rock all exams (APs and driver's).

With a few white lies, some killer flirting, and tons of practice, Sammy's got things covered. That is, until the bank her dad works for is attacked by hacktivists who manage to steal everything in the Wallach family's private cloud, including Sammy's entire digital life. Literally the whole world has access to her emails, texts, photos, and, worst of all, journal.

Life. Is. Over.

Now Sammy's best friends are furious about things she wrote, Jamie thinks she's desperate, and she can barely show her face at school. Plus, her parents know all the rules she broke. But Sammy's not the only one with secrets -- her family has a few of its own that could change everything. And while the truth might set you free, no one said it was going to be painless. Or in Sammy's case, private.




 

Making Friends with Billy Wong

By Augusta Scattergood
Scholastic Press

  • August 30, 2016
  • $16.99
  • Ages 12 and up

A powerful story set in small-town Arkansas in 1955 that illuminates the arrival of Chinese immigrants in the segregated south.

Azalea is not happy about being dropped off to care for Grandmother Clark. Paris Junction is nothing like her Texas hometown. And now she's been thrown together with troubled Willis DeLoach, gossipy Melinda Bowman, and Billy Wong, a Chinese American boy who has his own troubles. Billy's parents own the Lucky Foods grocery store, where days are long, and folks aren't always friendly. Inspired by the true stories of Chinese immigrants who came to the American south during the civil rights era, this poignant story reminds us all that home is where our hearts reside, and that friends can come to us in the most unexpected ways. This brilliantly nuanced novel is delivering a unique literary format. The story is told from two points of view: Billy Wong is rendered in clipped verse narratives that are interspersed with Azalea's emotionally expressive prose



Backlash

By Sarah Darer Littman
Scholastic Press

  • May 2015
  • $17.99
  • Ages 12 and Up

In critically acclaimed author Sarah Darer Littman’s gripping new novel about cyberbullying, online life collides with real life as the truth starts to come together and the backlash is even more devastating than anyone could have imagined.



Young Man with Camera

By Emil Sher; Illustrated by David Wyman
Arthur A. Levine Books

  • October 2015
  • $17.99
  • Ages 12 and up

A picture is worth a thousand words—and with a unique photographic format, a stunning original voice, and a provocative portrayal of bullying, Young Man with a Camera is a book to get people talking.



Playing a Part

By Daria Wilke & Marian Schwartz
Arthur A. Levine Books

  • April 2015
  • $18.99
  • Ages 12 and Up

 

The first young adult novel translated from Russian, Playing a Part is a brave coming-out, coming-of-age story. The boys in Grisha’s class bully him mercilessly, and his own grandfather says hateful things about how he’s not “masculine” enough. Life goes from bad to worse when Grisha learns that Sam, his favorite actor and mentor, is moving: He’s leaving the country to escape the extreme homophobia he faces in Russia. How Grisha overcomes these trials and writes himself a new role in his own story is heartfelt, courageous and hopeful.



If I Ever Get Out of Here

By Eric Gansworth
Arthur A. Levine Books

  • August 2013
  • $17.99
  • Ages 12 and up

Seventh grader Lewis “Shoe” Blake is used to the joys and difficulties of the Tuscarora Indian reservation in 1975. What he's not used to is white kids being nice to him—especially white kids like George Haddonfield, whose family recently moved to town with the Air Force. As the boys become friends, Lewis finds he has to lie more and more to hide the real circumstances of his life from George; and together they confront the bully Evan Reininger, who makes Lewis the special target of his wrath. But when everyone else is on Evan's side, how can he be defeated? And if George finds out the truth about Lewis's home—will he still be his friend?



The Letter Q

Edited by Sarah Moon and James Lecesne

  • May 2012
  • $17.99
  • Ages 12 and up

An anthology containing 64 award-winning LGBT author and illustrators’ letters to their younger selves. Edited by Sarah Moon and James Lecesne, with a cover designed by Chip Kidd, published by Arthur A. Levine, and with proceeds supporting The Trevor Project’s mission of reaching LGBT and Questioning youth in crisis—this is truly a project of passion, of personal stories, and of reaching out to some of the most vulnerable youth to offer hope, encouragement, and community. Readers from all walks of life will identify with the messages of discovering who you are and who you are meant to be, and of holding out for, and fighting for, a brighter future whatever your present circumstances. With moving stories from contributors such as Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City), Gregory Maguire (Wicked), Michael Cunningham (The Hours), Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret), Terrence McNally (Ragtime; The Full Monty; Love! Valour! Compassion), Paige Braddock (Jane’s World), David Levithan (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist), Linda Villarosa (award-winning journalist and former executive editor of Essence magazine), and many, many more, this is a book that should be available to every LGBT kid coming of age today, as well as any reader who has felt different, bullied, or alone.



The List

By Siobhan Vivian

  • April 2013
  • $9.99
  • Ages 14 and up

It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up. This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.