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Kids Resources

Bullying Picture Books

The Juice Box Bully by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy

Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig

The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

Better Than You by Trudy Ludwig

Confessions of a Former Bully by Trudy Ludwig

One by Kathryn Otoshi

The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill

Teasing isn’t Funny by Melissa Higgins

Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts

Bullying Chapter Books

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Auggie and Me by R.J. Palacio

Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

Schooled by Gordon Korman

Kindness Books – Kids

Kids Random Acts of Kindness by The Editors of Conari Press

Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Margery Cuyler and Sachiko Yoshikawa

How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer

One Smile by Cindy McKinley

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson

Quite the Same by Annette Garber

Girl Books

Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell

My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig

Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig

Bully by Patricia Polacco

Parent/Teacher Resources

Event + Response = Outcome

The Success Principles, 10th Anniversary Edition by Jack Canfield

Bullying books 

Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child’s Play by Lorna Blumen

Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades by Michelle Anthony and Reyna Lindert

The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen by Aija Mayrock

Bully: An Action Plan for Teachers, Parents and Communities to Combat the Bullying Crisis by Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen

Dear Bully edited by Megan Hall and Carrie Jones

Please Stop Laughing at Me… One Woman’s Inspirational Story by Jodee Blanco

Please Stop Laughing at Us… by Jodee Blanco

Bullied Kids Speak Out… We Survived – How You Can Too by Jodee Blanco

Bullying Websites

www.thebullyproject.com

www.cyberbullying.org

www.stopbullying.gov

www.bullyingepidemic.com

www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.com

www.stompoutbullying.org

Documentaries

Bully by Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen – a film following children who are bullied. This is powerful and should be shown to older children only.

Kindness is Contagious –Catherine Ryan Hyde and David Gaz

Inspire Hope by Bryon Evans and Brian Williams

Kindness Books – Adults

Am I Being Kind: How Asking One Simple Question Can Change Your Life … and Your World by Michael J. Chase – www.michaeljchase.com

Invisible Acts of Power: Channeling Grace in Your Everyday Life by Carolyn Myss

Chicken Soup for the Soul 20th Anniversary Edition by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci and Dalai Lama

The Kindness Diaries by Leon Logothetis

Why Kindness is Good For You by David Hamilton

The Five Side Effects of Kindness by David Hamilton

Kindness Boomerang: How to Save the World (And Yourself) Through 365 Acts by Orly Wahba

Kindness Websites

www.randomactsofkindness.org

www.positive-focus.com

www.lifereimagined.com

www.livehappy.com

www.lifevestinside.com

www.thinkkindness.org

www.spreadkindness.org

NEW RESOURCES

Kids Books

@Sophie Takes a Selfie by J.J. Cannon

Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds

Mindfulness

The Sun in My Smile by Shilpi Mahajan

Quiet Beneath My Breath (Mindfulness and Yoga Book 2) by Shilpi Mahajan

21 Days of Mindful Creativity for Children and Teens by Shilpi Mahajann

Parent/Teacher Resources 

Books 

Unselfie by Michele Borba

End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: The Proven 6Rs of Bullying Prevention That Create Inclusive, Safe, and Caring Schools by Michele Borba

What’s Under Your Cape? by Barbara Gruener 

Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond–and How Parents Can Help by Phyllis Fagell 

The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau

Passion for Kindness by Tamara Letter

Go Be Kind by Leon Logethetis

Girl Books 

No More Mean Girls the Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls by Katie Hurley

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour Ph.D.

Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour Ph.D. 

Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives by Rachel Simmons

Cyberbullying Books

Shame Nation by Sue Scheff and Melissa Schorr

Words Wound: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral by Justin Patchin and Sameer Hinduja

Kindness Websites

www.thekindnessclub.net

www.envisionkindness.org

Cyberbullying Websites

www.lmkucharz.com Website is filled with resources and created by a victim of cyberbullying, Lisa-Michelle Kucharz

www.cyberbullying.org Website by the Cyberbullying Research Center

Digital Citizenship

Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology by Diana Graber

www.cybercivics.com

www.publicandpermanent.com

www.iroc2.org Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication

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