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1) Blubber
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English
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Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target.
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Jessica worries books volume 4
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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First-grader Jessica worries about everything Brenda the bully might tease her about, until the day she has had enough and discovers a new way to deal with Brenda.
5) The misfits
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Misfits (James Howe) volume 1
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English
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Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names.
7) Kersplatypus
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English
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When a strange little creature appears out of nowhere after the big rains, Australian animals wonder what in the world he could possibly be! With a "down-under" spirit, they all pitch in to help him discover where he belongs. Includes "For creative minds" section with platypus fun facts and other activities.
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Princess Posey books volume 8
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English
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"Posey gets in trouble when she makes up a not-so-nice song about one of the boys in her class"--
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Stella Batts volume 1
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English
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When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.
10) Ryan respects
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Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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Ryan thinks it is funny to call the slowest runner in his class "Doug the Slug," until his older brother teases him for having a teddy bear.
11) Chocolate me!
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English
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Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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A little African American boy is teased for his color difference and longs to be like everyone else. Read and find out how he learns to accept himself just as he is.
12) Just kidding
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Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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D.J. learns how to handle a classmate who claims that his mean-spirited "teasing" is just a joke.
13) Nasreddine
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English
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As Nasreddine and his father take dates, wool, chickens, or watermelon to market, people tease them no matter who is riding their donkey, and this causes Nasreddine embarrassment until his father helps him to understand.
19) Sparkle boy
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender-creative younger brother"--
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Hank Zipzer volume 9
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
With the help of his grandfather, underachieving fifth-grader Hank Zipzer finally discovers that he is good at ping-pong, but he is afraid to tell his classmates for fear of being ridiculed.
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