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standing up for what's right

Books about standing up for what's right for readers of all ages.

Cover of The P. S. brothers

The P. S. brothers

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 8–12friendshipbullying

Cover of Presumed missing

Presumed missing

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 8–12bullyingmystery

Cover of The stand

The stand

Nancy N. Rue

Ages 10–15couragefaith

Cover of SPHDZ book #3!

SPHDZ book #3!

Jon Scieszka

Ages 8–12friendshiployalty

Cover of Breaking rank

Breaking rank

Kristen D. Randle

Ages 13–18peer pressurecourage

Cover of The troubles of Johnny Cannon

The troubles of Johnny Cannon

Isaiah Campbell

Ages 10–15father-son relationshipsrace relations

Cover of Justice for Emily

Justice for Emily

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 9–13justiceprejudice

Cover of Vive La Paris

Vive La Paris

Esme Raji Codell

Ages 8–12bullyingsiblings

Cover of Saving Sky

Saving Sky

Diane Stanley

Ages 9–13identityprejudice

Cover of Let Them Play

Let Them Play

Margot Theis Raven, Chris Ellison

Ages 6–10civil rightsequality

Cover of Misconduct

Misconduct

Beverly Scudamore

Ages 9–13sportsmanshipbullying

Cover of Freedom on the Menu

Freedom on the Menu

Carole Boston Weatherford

Ages 6–10civil rightscourage

Cover of Processing the computer conspiracy

Processing the computer conspiracy

Matt Tullos

Ages 12–16courageintegrity

Cover of Gutless

Gutless

Carl Deuker

Ages 13–18couragebullying

Cover of Endgame

Endgame

Nancy Garden

Ages 11–16bullyingfamily conflict

Cover of The Legend of Spud Murphy

The Legend of Spud Murphy

Eoin Colfer

Ages 8–12libraries and readingbrothers and family

Cover of Code Red

Code Red

Janie Chodosh

Ages 13–18mysterycourage

Cover of Scat

Scat

Carl Hiaasen

Ages 10–14environmental conservationfriendship

Cover of Daisy and the doll

Daisy and the doll

Michael Medearis, Angela Shelf Medearis

Ages 4–8prejudiceacceptance

Cover of The boys who challenged Hitler

The boys who challenged Hitler

Phillip M. Hoose

Ages 11–16courageresistance

Cover of Swindle

Swindle

Gordon Korman

Ages 9–14friendshipteamwork

Cover of High Flyer with a flat tire

High Flyer with a flat tire

Paul McCusker

Ages 8–12bullyingresilience

Cover of Hands off our school!

Hands off our school!

Joan Lingard

Ages 9–13community activismschool pride

Cover of Hoot

Hoot

Carl Hiaasen

Ages 10–14environmental protectionactivism