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standing up for oneself

Books about standing up for oneself for readers of all ages.

Cover of Joe v. the Fairies

Joe v. the Fairies

Emily Smith

Ages 7–11courageimagination

Cover of Chicken

Chicken

Gibbons, Alan

Ages 9–13bullyingcourage

Cover of TJ zaps the smackdown

TJ zaps the smackdown

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 7–12basketballbullying

Cover of Secret identity

Secret identity

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 8–12bullyingcourage

Cover of Showdown at the arcade

Showdown at the arcade

Erica Farber

Ages 7–11bullyingcourage

Cover of Invisible girl

Invisible girl

Mary Hanlon Stone

Ages 11–15self-esteemidentity

Cover of The defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter

The defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter

John Gosselink

Ages 9–13responsibilityjustice

Cover of Footprints up my back

Footprints up my back

Kristi Holl

Ages 8–12assertivenessself-confidence

Cover of The Saturday boy

The Saturday boy

David Fleming

Ages 10–14bullyingresilience

Cover of Animal strike at the zoo, it's true!

Animal strike at the zoo, it's true!

Karma Wilson

Ages 4–8cooperationfairness

Cover of The Naughtiest Girl Marches on

The Naughtiest Girl Marches on

Anne Digby

Ages 8–12independencefriendship

Cover of Clara and the Bossy

Clara and the Bossy

Ruth Ohi

Ages 4–8individualityassertiveness

Cover of Anne and the bully

Anne and the bully

Leslie Goldman

Ages 8–12bullyingfriendship

Cover of A big guy took my ball!

A big guy took my ball!

Mo Willems

Ages 3–7friendshipproblem-solving

Cover of Yertle the turtle

Yertle the turtle

Dr. Seuss

Ages 4–8power and authorityhumility

Cover of Lucy and the bully

Lucy and the bully

Claire Alexander

Ages 4–8bullyingcourage

Cover of On cue

On cue

Michael Anthony Steele

Ages 8–12bullyingconfidence

Cover of Yertle the turtle

Yertle the turtle

Dr. Seuss

Ages 4–10equalitycourage

Cover of Mallory on Strike

Mallory on Strike

Ann M. Martin

Ages 8–12standing up for oneselffairness

Cover of The California kid fights back

The California kid fights back

Deborah Scott

Ages 8–12courageadventure

Cover of The great geek rebellion of Halsey School

The great geek rebellion of Halsey School

Kirsten Rue

Ages 8–12bullyingstanding up for oneself

Cover of Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Mordecai Richler

Ages 8–12justicestanding up for oneself