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standing up for yourself

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

Cover of Nice girls endure

Nice girls endure

Christina Struyk-Bonn

Ages 10–15bullyingself-confidence

Cover of Enough is enough!

Enough is enough!

Jodi Carse, Maria Gallagher

Ages 7–11siblingsfriendship

Cover of The computer's nerd

The computer's nerd

W. Royce Adams

Ages 8–13bullyingacceptance

Cover of TJ zaps the freeze out

TJ zaps the freeze out

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10bullyingcourage

Cover of Adam Raccoon and Bully Garumph

Adam Raccoon and Bully Garumph

Glen Keane, Kathy Davis

Ages 4–8bullyingcourage

Cover of Allie's Answers

Allie's Answers

G. J. Linko

Ages 8–12bullyingfriendship

Cover of The fiddles go on strike

The fiddles go on strike

Bobby Claeys

Ages 5–10rebellionteamwork

Cover of Speechless

Speechless

Jennifer Mook-Sang

Ages 10–14bullyingself-expression

Cover of How to tame a bully

How to tame a bully

Nancy Wilcox Richards

Ages 7–12bullyingconfidence

Cover of The doggy divas

The doggy divas

Lauren Brown

Ages 8–12friendshipentrepreneurship

Cover of Attitude

Attitude

Robin Stevenson

Ages 10–15bullyingself-confidence

Cover of Kids Talk About Bullying (Kids Talk Jr.) (Kids Talk Jr.)

Kids Talk About Bullying (Kids Talk Jr.) (Kids Talk Jr.)

Carrie Finn

Ages 6–8bullyingkindness

Cover of Move over, Twerp

Move over, Twerp

Martha Alexander

Ages 5–9friendshipbullying

Cover of Guilty! (Claudia Cristina Cortez)

Guilty! (Claudia Cristina Cortez)

Diana G. Gallagher

Ages 8–12justicehonesty

Cover of Henry and the Bully

Henry and the Bully

Nancy Carlson

Ages 4–8bullyingcourage

Cover of Sven Carter & the Trashmouth Effect

Sven Carter & the Trashmouth Effect

Rob Vlock

Ages 8–12bullying and teasingself-acceptance

Cover of Justin and the bully

Justin and the bully

Tony Dungy

Ages 5–9bullyingcourage

Cover of Pigface

Pigface

Catherine Robinson

Ages 8–12bullyingself-acceptance

Cover of Henry and the bully

Henry and the bully

Nancy L. Carlson

Ages 4–8bullyingcourage

Cover of Picture Me

Picture Me

Lori Weber

Ages 9–14bullyingfriendship

Cover of Eaglebait

Eaglebait

Susan Coryell

Ages 9–14bullyingcourage

Cover of No more teasing

No more teasing

Fran Manushkin

Ages 5–10bullyingkindness

Cover of No More Teasing!

No More Teasing!

Emma Chichester Clark

Ages 4–8bullying and teasingself-confidence

Cover of Gabe Johnson takes over

Gabe Johnson takes over

Geoff Herbach

Ages 11–15self-acceptancestanding up for yourself