Books for National Bullying Prevention Month

By Coll Rowe | September 26 2024 | GeneralStudent Success

For National Bullying Prevention Month, which takes place annually in October, we are highlighting books that raise awareness on the effects that bullying can have on young people and how to be a better ally to those who might be a target of bullying.

Here is a selection of titles that we encourage you to share with your students this month and beyond:

National Bullying Prevention Month – Elementary School

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An honest exploration of the impacts of experiencing bullying and how to cope with it.This is a kid's book about bullying. It explores the impacts of bullying and helps kids to identify when bullying is taking place, as well as encouraging empathy and offering a path forward for children who have felt its effects.This book helps kids aged 5-9 understand what bullying is. Sometimes, kids can be mean. Really mean. While sticks and stones might break some bones, words will always hurt more. Here, the topic of bullying is sensitively introduced, so conversations with children can be started and awareness raised about it.A Kids Book About Bullying features: A large and bold yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.A friendly, approachable, empowering, and child-appropriate tone throughout.An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About series are best used when read together, helping to kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company that enables kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts, and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.
$19.99 US
Jul 09, 2024
Hardcover
72 Pages
DK Children

An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome
9780593567975
Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book.
$19.99 US
Jan 09, 2024
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers

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A classic in the making from the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya Bakes, about a young girl finding her strength in spite of a schoolyard bully.
$17.99 US
Jun 14, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers

Where Kindness Matters Every Day
9780593484623
Written by kindergarten teacher and Instagram influencer affectionately known as the Tutu Teacher, comes a picture book about a class that creates a kindness pledge to ensure that their class is the kindest it can possibly be.
$18.99 US
Jun 21, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Studio

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This back-to-school season, individuality is in! Nothing makes a splash like being uniquely yourself—and celebrating what makes you different. From acclaimed authors Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, with art from exciting newcomer Magenta Fox, comes a powerful picture book debut!"[A] delightful tale for little oddballs everywhere."—Entertainment Weekly
$17.99 US
Jun 28, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers