• Angleberger, Tom – The strange case of Origami Yoda
• Atkinson, Elizabeth – From Alice to Zen and everyone in between
• Barry, Dave – Science fair : a story of mystery, danger, international suspense, and a very nervous frog
• Benton, Jim – Never underestimate your dumbness : by Jamie Kelly
• Benton, Jim – Okay, so maybe I do have superpowers : by Jamie Kelly
• Benton, Jim – The problem with here is that it’s where I’m from : by Jamie Kelly
• Benton, Jim – Never do anything ever : by Jamie Kelly
• Burns, Laura J – The case of the trail mix-up
• Burns, Laura J – The case of the prank that stank
• Burns, Laura J – The case of the Nana-napper
• Cohen, Tish – The invisible rules of the Zoe Lama
• Deriso, Christine Hurley – Talia Talk
• Gephart, Donna – How to survive middle school
• Gosselink, John – The defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter : a novel
• Holm, Jennifer L – Middle school is worse than meatloaf : a year told through stuff
• Holt, K. A – Brains for lunch : a zombie novel in haiku?!
• Houtman, Jacqueline – The reinvention of Edison Thomas
• Korman, Gordon – Framed
• Krieg, Jim – Griff Carver, hallway patrol
• Ludwig, Trudy – Confessions of a former bully
• McGhee, Alison – Julia Gillian (and the dream of the dog)
• Morgan, Melissa J – TTYL
• Nails, Jennifer – Next to Mexico
• Nesb=C – Doctor Proctor’s fart powder
• Peirce, Lincoln – Big Nate strikes again
• Peirce, Lincoln – Big Nate : in a class by himself
• Roy, James – Max Quigley : technically not a bully
• Russell, Rachel Renee – Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-popular party girl
• Salisbury, Graham – Calvin Coconut : trouble magnet
• Selzer, Adam – I put a spell on you
• Tarshis, Lauren – Emma-Jean Lazarus fell out of a tree
• Van Draanen, Wendelin – Secret identity
• Wojciechowski, Susan – Beany and the meany
• Zucker, Naomi Flink – Callie’s rules

Stories for a Safer Wakefield is a month-long community inquiry during May 2010, intended to provoke thought and discussion about violence and its deterrence. Beebe Library invites you to read from a selection of stories that draw awareness to the effects of violence in a community. Stories for a Safer Wakefield features forums and activities to better understand and mitigate violence in our lives. For more information on Stories for a Safer Wakefield: Brochure or Wakefield Alliance Against Violence.

Children and Youth Titles

Picture Books for Preschool~Grade 1

The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman~ Lotty Raccoon is bullied in school so much that it makes her feel sick. After several failed attempts to deal with the problem, she comes up with an idea that works.

No! by David McPhail~ Repeated only three times, “No!” is the only word spoken in this beautifully illustrated book about a boy who walks to the post office to deliver a letter to his President and witnesses the war raging around him. A good story dealing with bullying.

The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill~ Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean’s status as the Recess Queen.

Chapter Books for Children

Secret Identity by Wendelin Van Draanen~ Fifth-grader Nolan Byrd, tired of being called names by the class bully, has a secret identity- Shredderman!

CRAFT AND BOOK DISCUSSION: Friday, May 28; 4:00-5:30pm for grades 4 and up.

Super Emma by Sally Warner~ Third-grader Emma becomes a reluctant heroine when she defends a friend from the class bully.

CRAFT AND BOOK DISCUSSION: Saturday, May 8; 2:00-3:00pm for grades 2 and up.

Young Adult Novels

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson~ After making a 911 call at a party, popular Melinda finds herself abandoned by her friends and an outcast among her classmates.

TEEN MOVIE AND TRIVIA NIGHT: movie based on the novel starring Kristen Stewart. Tuesday, May 4; 7:00-9:00pm.

Crash by Jerry Spinelli~ Football star John “Crash” Coogan enjoys making touchdowns and rough-housing for fun. Not until his pranks have serious consequences does Crash begin to think of himself and his friend Mike as bullies.