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standing up for others

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

Cover of TJ zaps the rumor mill

TJ zaps the rumor mill

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 8–12bullyingcourage

Cover of Don't Feed The Bully

Don't Feed The Bully

Brad Tassell

Ages 8–12bullyingfriendship

Cover of Brave girl

Brave girl

Michelle Markel

Ages 5–10couragesocial justice

Cover of Bullies never win

Bullies never win

Margery Cuyler

Ages 5–10bullyingself-esteem

Cover of Speed of light

Speed of light

Sybil Rosen

Ages 12–18prejudiceantisemitism

Cover of Class action

Class action

Frank, Steven

Ages 9–14justiceteamwork

Cover of The angel of Nitshill Road

The angel of Nitshill Road

Anne Fine

Ages 8–12bullyingkindness

Cover of Worst Bully in the Entire Universe (Maximum Boy)

Worst Bully in the Entire Universe (Maximum Boy)

Dan Greenburg

Ages 8–12bullyingcourage

Cover of Pinky and Rex and the Bully

Pinky and Rex and the Bully

James Howe, Melissa Sweet

Ages 5–9friendshipbullying

Cover of Free Thaddeus!

Free Thaddeus!

John Gosselink

Ages 8–14friendshipschool life

Cover of The mighty Quinn

The mighty Quinn

Robyn Parnell

Ages 7–12bullyingfriendship

Cover of Alamo wars

Alamo wars

Ray Villareal

Ages 10–14bullyingprejudice

Cover of Krindlekrax

Krindlekrax

Philip Ridley

Ages 7–11couragefriendship

Cover of Brown

Brown

Håkon Øvreås, Øyvind Torseter

Ages 8–12bullyingfriendship

Cover of My cousin's keeper

My cousin's keeper

French, Simon

Ages 9–13family loyaltybullying

Cover of Easter Ann Peters' operation cool

Easter Ann Peters' operation cool

Jody Lamb

Ages 8–12bullyingcourage

Cover of Press play

Press play

Eric Devine

Ages 13–18bullyinghazing

Cover of Appeal to the heart

Appeal to the heart

J. Marlin

Ages 11–15justicecourage

Cover of Hide and seek

Hide and seek

Catherine MacPhail

Ages 10–14bullyingcourage

Cover of A fly named Alfred

A fly named Alfred

Don Trembath

Ages 10–14bullyingjournalism

Cover of Al Capone throws me a curve

Al Capone throws me a curve

Gennifer Choldenko

Ages 9–13familyautism and neurodiversity

Cover of Trouble in the Barkers' Class

Trouble in the Barkers' Class

Tomie dePaola

Ages 5–9bullyingkindness

Cover of Peach Rebellion

Peach Rebellion

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 12–16female friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Stay away from Rat Boy!

Stay away from Rat Boy!

Laurie Lears

Ages 7–11bullyingacceptance