Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure Books

In 1976 the author competed at the county level in a Miss America Pageant. A bathing suit, an evening gown and a dance routine for talent were the focus for her on that day. Times have changed and so has this competition! Scholarship awards still provide...

Mia is a happy child with loving parents. Her father even calls her "his beautiful girl." When it's time for the first day of school, Mia is thrilled to make new friends, but her heart breaks when the other children are mean to her, making fun of the way...

What can an osprey named Ollie do when a bigger, faster, and stronger bald eagle named Eglon moves into his neighborhood and begins to bully Ollie by stealing every fish he catches for his dinner?Ollie has been trying on his own to figure out how to...

When seven-year-old Dahlia's parents are killed in a tragic house fire, she is taken away to a mysterious orphanage. Ten years later, she and her close friends at the orphanage are suffering ongoing abuse at the hands of the cruel matron and the unkind...

The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves. Exiled in the middle of nowhere at a boarding school in Vermont, Lana is being tormented by cryptic messages and pictures from her mother's past. The lies are unraveling, and the closer Lana...

The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.Exiled at a boarding school in Vermont, Lana is tormented by cryptic messages and pictures from her mother’s past. Seventeen years ago, something unspeakable happened. A pact of silence...

A touching, beautifully illustrated story with an important message of empathy and compassion. This exciting adventure brings to light the real-life struggles of people in transition. Readers of all ages are reminded of the importance of belonging for...

Roy has a lot going on in his life: A new school. A grumpy blob. A new neighbor. A bald mouse. Some water balloons. Two kid zombies. And a few embarrassing noises. Sounds like the perfect list for the perfect adventure--right? Wrong. Just as Roy settles...

Sad, Scared, Confused is a conversation between a nine year old boy and his parents about sexual abuse.  This book can be a resource to educate all children about sexual abuse whether they have experienced it or not.  It can be a tool to...

Flin the Fish focuses on a fish named Flin who is picked on in his school for being different. Flin was born upside down. Flin is always looking up. He doesn’t see things the same way the others do. This is a story about perspective. Flin the Fish...

Ashleigh and her horse-mad friends find themselves facing new challenges at school - from a nasty cyber-bully pushing an anti-horse campaign to a redevelopment plan of their favourite Shady Creek Riding Club. Suitable for ages: 10 - 14. Ash recovers...

A deaf boy's baseball superpower gives him courage to turn bullies into friends in a heartwarming picture book. Young Sky is a boy who was born deaf, but it doesn't stop him from doing what he loves most: playing baseball. Eager and determined, he...

<b>As if middle school wasn't hard enough!</b> <p>In 1993, when Melissa's family decides to move across the country, she's thrown from sunny California into the stormy halls of a New Jersey middle school. Melissa struggles to find her...

Little readers and their loved ones are invited to the magical world of Crittertopia and introduced to the Critter Elders whose magic helps keep it safe in Claire Marie's new and empowering children's book Sammy the Sasquatch: Welcome to...

Have you ever had a bad day?One so bad that you yelled at your mom and brother, kicked the dog, and got sent to your room? Everly has.Everly hates being called names!When the kids at school make fun of her, Everly comes home upset. In her frustration,...

Central Illinois - 1979Thirteen-year-old Spencer MacElliott is a kid in trouble. Hit by his drunken, abusive father at home, and hitting others at school, Spence is on the verge of being expelled from his eighth-grade class at Halvdale Junior High...

Have you ever had impulsiveness make you do wild and risky things? Has impulsiveness ever helped you? You're never too young to learn about impulsiveness and how it can both help you and also cause problems. Children can relate to the contents of this...

He and his pup may look a bit different, but their hearts are as big as can be... Bert is nervous. Born with an opening in his mouth that he feels makes him sound funny, the young boy doesn't like to speak up in first grade. But he's worried his...

Steval is the story of a little girl from Africa who dreams of becoming a doctor. She endures, poverty, the death of her mother, and being put in an abusive home. Throughout all her hardships, Steval remains respectful and determined. At last, an...

Steve and his friends finally land on the shores of Fungalia. After risking their lives to reunite the populace with the endangered Mooshrooms, it seems an ending is finally on the horizon. But Steve and his friends quickly realize that things are not...

"3 Courageous Ceiling Fans and The Big Bad Wall" is a captivating tale that teaches children the importance of determination, creativity, and facing challenges head-on. Author's Aurora Brand and Lady Kimberly Motes Doty weave a mesmerizing story of...

<b>Book Description</b><br>The stakes are high in the war between Blane, a boy who sells balloons, and Carmen, a girl who sells costumes. The park isn't big enough for both of them so they make a bet and the loser must leave the park...

This book was written with the future world changers, and agents of change in mind. May you create a better world for you and those who will come after you, than the one we and those before us made for you. You have this potential. There is no human...

A fictional account of a family's struggle to adapt to the homecoming of a 13 year-old child with developmental disabilities, it's written from her younger brother's point of view. There are ongoing problems but despite the frustrations and anxiety,...