PREVNet has compiled a number of published resources that may be useful, which have been categorized by the following:

Note that inclusion on this list does not constitute any sort of endorsement by PREVNet of a particular resource’s quality or effectiveness.

For Children and Youth:

Baby-Preschool

  • Agassi, Martine. Hands Are Not For Hitting. Free Spirit Publishing, 2000.
  • O’Neill, Alexis. The Recess Queen. Scholastic Press, 2002.
  • Thomas, Pat. Stop Picking on Me. Hodder Wayland, 2000.
  • Verdick, Elizabeth. Feet Are Not For Kicking. Free Spirit Publishing, 2004.

Ages 4-8

  • Bateman, Teresa. The Bully Blockers Club. Albert Whitman & Company, 2006.
  • Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing. Random House, 1995.
  • Depino, Catherine. Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to Deal with Bullies. Magination Press, 2004.
  • Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum. HarperTrophy, 1996.
  • Johnson, Julie. (How Do I Feel About) Bullies and Gangs. Stargazer Books, 2004.
  • Levy, Janice. Alley Oops. Flashlight Press, 2005.
  • Ludwig, Trudy. Just Kidding. Tricycle Press, 2006.
  • McCain, Becky Ray. Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying. Albert Whitman & Company, 2001.
  • Moss, Peggy. Say Something. Tilbury House Publishers, 2004.
  • Myers, Christopher. Wings. Scholastic Books, 2000.
  • Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. King of the Playground. Alladin, 1994.
  • Sadu, Itah. Name Calling. Canadian Scholars Press, 1992.
  • Smith-Mansell, Dana. Stop Bullying Bobby!: Helping Children Cope with Teasing and Bullying.New Horizon Press, 2004.
  • Stones, Rosemary. No More Bullying! (Talking it Through). Happy Cat Books, 2002.
  • Toews, Rita. The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story. www.thebullybook.com
  • Verdick, Elizabeth. Words Are Not For Hurting. Free Spirit Publishing, 2004

Ages 9-12

  • Alexander, Jenny. Bullies, Bigmouths, and So-called Friends. Hodder Children’s Books, 2006.
  • Blume, Judy. Blubber. Macmillan Children’s Books, 1980.
  • Bosch, Carl. Bully on the Bus. Parenting Press, 1998.
  • Cohen-Posey, Kate. How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies: A Book That Takes the Nuisance Out of Name-Calling and Other Nonsense. Rainbow Books, 1995.
  • Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. Harcourt Brace & Company, 2004.
  • Ludwig, Trudy. My Secret Bully. Tricycle Press, 2005.
  • Quinton-Brake, Marion. Uncle Joe and Sally it's OK to be Different. Transcontinential Publishing, 2008.
  • Romain, Trevor. Bullies are a Pain in the Brain. Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.
  • Sanders, Pete. Bullying (What Do You Know About). Aladdin Books, 2004.
  • Seskin, Steve, & Shamblin, Allen. Don’t Laugh at Me. Tricycle Press, 2002.
  • Shreve, Susan. Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge. Yearling, 1995.
  • Surat, Michele Maria. Angel Child, Dragon Child. Scholastic Books, 1989.
  • Toews, Rita. The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story. www.thebullybook.com

For Parents:

  • Alexander, Jenny. When Your Child is Bullied. Pocket Books, 2006.
  • Bott, C. J. The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom. Scarecrow Press, 2004.
  • Cohen-Posey, Kate. How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book That Takes the Nuisance Out of Name-Calling and Other Nonsense. Highland Rainbow Books Inc., 1995.
  • Coloroso, Barbara. The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander. Collins, 2004.
  • Freedman, Judy S. Easing the Teasing: Helping Your Child Cope with Name-Calling, Ridicule, and Verbal Bullying. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
  • Roberts, Anita. Safe Teen: Powerful Alternatives to Violence. Polestar Book Publishers, 2001.
  • Romain, Trevor. Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain. Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.
  • Seddon, Cindi. How Parents Can Take Action Against Bullying. Bully B'ware Productions, 1997. 
  • Sheras, Peter. Your Child: Bully or Victim? Understanding and Ending Schoolyard Tyranny.Fireside, 2002.
  • Smith, Peter K. Practical Approaches to Bullying. David Fulton Publishers, 1991.
  • Sullivan, Keith. The Anti-Bullying Handbook. Oxford University Press, 2000.
  • Voors, William. The Parent's Book About Bullying: Changing the Course of Your Child's Life. Hazelden, 2000.

For Professionals:

  • Bott, C. J. The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom. Scarecrow Press, 2004.
  • Cohen-Posey, Kate. How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies: A Book that Takes the Nuisance Out of Name-Calling and Other Nonsense. Rainbow Books, 1995.
  • Focus on Bullying: A Prevention Program for Elementary School Communities. British Columbia Ministry of Education and Ministry of Attorney General, 1998. Download PDF.
  • Focus on Harassment and Intimidation: Responding to Bullying in Secondary Schools. British Columbia Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, 2000. Download PDF.
  • Froschl, Merle. Quit It! A Teacher’s Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with Students in Grades K-3. Wellesley Centers for Women, 1998.
  • Garrity, Carla. Bullyproofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Elementary Schools. Sopris West, 1996.
  • Hoover, John H. The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, & Counselors. National Educational Service, 1996.
  • Lajoie, Gesele. Take Action Against Bullying. Bully B'ware Productions, 1997. 
  • Olweus, Dan. Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do. Blackwell Publishers, 1993. 
  • Rigby, Ken. Bullying in the Schools and What to Do About It. Pembroke Publishers Ltd., 2001.
  • Rigby, Ken. Stop the Bullying: A Handbook for Schools. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002.
  • Roberts, Anita. Safe Teen: Powerful Alternatives to Violence. Polestar Book Publishers, 2001.
  • Sharp, Sonia. School Bullying: Insights and Perspectives. Routledge, 1994.
  • Smith, Peter K. Practical Approaches to Bullying. David Fulton Publishers, 1991.
  • Smith, Peter K. Tackling Bullying in Your School: A Practical Handbook for Teachers. Routledge, 1994.
  • Stein, Nan. Bullyproof: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing & Bullying for Use with Fourth and Fifth Grade Students. Wellesley Centers for Women, 1996.
  • Steps to Respect Bullying Prevention Program. Committee for Children, 2000.
  • Sullivan, Keith. The Anti-Bullying Handbook. Oxford University Press, 2000.

Cyberbullying

  • Kowalski, R., Limber, S. and Agatson, P. Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital age. Wiley-Blackwell Press, 2007.
  • Willard, Nancy E. Cyberbullying and cyberthreats. Research Press, 2007.