Maddox, Jake
Summary: Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage to stand up to the bullying.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADFipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIPSaeed, Aisha
Summary: Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAEGurevich, Margaret
Summary: Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance is Grace's refuge from middle school, but when Ella, the girl that makes fun of her at school, decides to join the Academy, Grace has two choices--let Ella's snide comments mess up her dance practice, or find her voice and, with the support of her friends, stand up to the bully.
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Publisher / Publication Date: an imprint of Stone Arch Books 2018
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Summary: "Tommy is new at school, and Leela, the class bully, picks on him right away. "Too-tall Tommy!" she teases. When Leela finds herself stuck in a scary situation, Tommy has a choice to make. Will he help her?"--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN PALKawakami, Mieko
Summary: Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. These raw and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAWAndelfinger, Nicole
Summary: In her struggle to protect her best friend from getting hurt, Elizabeth finds herself torn between Amy, who is determined to join the Unicorn Club's cheering squad, and her twin sister Jessica, who is one of the Unicorns who do not want Amy on the team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SWEWeeks, Sarah
Summary: Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: In this graphic novel prequel to the Lowriders books, Elirio is painting murals based on indigenous words, and a gang of bullies are harassing him--until he meets Lupe and Flapjack, and together they form their club.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CAMMorris, Chad
Summary: "Five tweens navigate the pandemic by attending an experimental virtual reality school"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MORVarnes, Allison
Summary: Self-conscious of her stutter, Charlotte says nothing as her best friend is bullied, but as the school year goes on she realizes some things are worth speaking up for.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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Summary: "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: April is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a buddy bench monitor for the fourth graders' recess. Joey Byrd is a boy on the fringes, who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn't just making random circles. When you look at his designs from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2020
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Summary: Sixth-grader Alex really wants to make his middle school soccer team this year, but Jake, the class bully, keeps taunting him with his past failures--until Errol, a new student from Scotland, teaches him the importance of practice and teamwork.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Harrold, A. F.
Summary: Saved from bullies by the class misfit, Nick, Frank is drawn to Nick's house by strange music, discovers he has incredible secrets that bring danger, and decides to help him as he helped her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC HARMarkovits, Benjamin
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet kid. His life isn't perfect, but he feels at home in his New York City apartment. Then his dad takes a job in London, and everything changes. His parents separate, and Ben's mom moves them back to her hometown of Austin, Texas. Ben's simple life is suddenly complicated. He misses his apartment, his best friend, Jake, and his dad. Then he meets Mabley, who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MARJohnston, E. K.
Summary: This story of a small town, fierce friendships, and revenge served cold is a perfect companion to Exit, Pursued by a Bear. In the small town of Eganston, Ontario, five good girls have had enough. They've experienced the best of what their community has to offer, but they've seen the darker side too. Together, they've decided that it's time for a reckoning and that justice is their privilege to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC JOHCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JOHKelly, Erin Entrada
Summary: "Virgil Salinas is shy and misunderstood. Valencia Somerset is clever and stubborn. Kaori Tanaka tells fortunes and reads the stars. Chet "the Bull" Bullens is the biggest bully in the neighborhood. They aren't friends. They don't all go to the same school. But when Chet pulls an unthinkable prank on Virgil and Virgil's pet guinea pig, Gulliver, the lives of these four middle schoolers collide...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC KELTandon, Nancy
Summary: "Rory Mitchell has always had an issue saying his Rs correctly (which is a real problem given his name); now in sixth grade his former best friend, Brent, suddenly sides with bullies against Rory; but then Brent is hit by a car and suffers a serious brain injury, which requires Rory to reevaluate everything"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TANWeeks, Sarah
Summary: Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WEECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WEEPhilbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman)
Summary: Arthur Bash is the school thug-for-hire (paid in candy bars), mostly because he just looks the part, so when orphan Darius Drake offers him three candy bars to accompany him to the run-down Stompanado Housing Complex, and just look menacing, he agrees--and soon finds himself deep in a mystery involving Darius' estranged grandfather, the lost Dunbar Diamonds, and the villainous Jasper Jones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PHIPatterson, James
Summary: Rafe Khatchadorian's new year at middle school is starting to look depressingly like the old one, except that art class is going well--and when he joins the flag-football team and demonstrates some talent as a running-back, he discovers a way of dealing with his bullying nemesis and teammate, Miller the Killer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION PATSinclair, Phoebe
Summary: "For the past few years, twelve-year-old Jonas and his friends have competed to see how many bags of candy they can grab from unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. No one's supposed to get hurt, just lose their treats. So Jonas is taken by surprise when one of his smaller targets fights back against his snatching attempt. He's even more surprised when he starts to receive anonymous notes from someone...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SINWells, Rosemary
Summary: Stella is unnerved by a bullying group of weasels who say mean things about her humble home until her mother offers words of comfort and her father drives the trailer to a new location where kind friends are found.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014