Poetry and Picture Book Selections/Bullying Theme

Dear Bully: A Collection of Poems about Bullying 

Joyce Fields (Author)

December 3, 2011

This book is written for the bullied and the bully. The poems capture the emotions associated with bullying, with the hope that the bullied will be encouraged and strengthened, and the bully will be discouraged and inspired to become part of the solution, instead of part of the problem.




The following poems are found on:
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/html/kidsSay/realStories.asp?page=poems

Elizabeth, 4th Grade

Watch Out!
Watch out, the bully is coming.
The bully is big and mean.
Watch out, the bully is coming our way.
The bully is tall, and older than us.
Run, tell a teacher.
But to our surprise the bully is a girl!
P.S. A bully can be a girl.

Alex, 4th Grade

Bullies on the playground.
Bullies in the school.
Bullies on the bus.
Bullying just isn't cool.
I am a kid against bullying.
Bullies push and shove.
Bullies call people names
Bullies are bossy.
No two things are the same.
I am a kid against bullying.
Bullies should change their ways.
Bullies should say "hi".
Bullies should help each other.
Bullies should give high fives.
I am a kid against bullying.

The Recess Queen

Alexis O'Neill

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(Author), Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator)

Publication Date: February 1, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A fresh & original twist on the common issue of bullying. Kids will relate, & parents & teachers will appreciate the story's deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens w/o adult intervention)

Mean Jean was Recess Queen
and nobody said any different.
Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung.
Nobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked.
Nobody bounced until Mean Jean bounced.
If kids ever crossed her, she'd push 'em and smoosh 'em
lollapaloosh 'em, hammer 'em, slammer 'em
kitz and kajammer 'em.
Until a new kid came to school!
With her irrepressible spirit, the new girl dethrones the reigning recess bully by becoming her friend in this infectious playground romp.

Non-fiction Literature

 Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female Bullying

                                Cheryl Dellasega, PhD & Charisse Nixon, PhD

Mary Pipher's bestselling Reviving Ophelia triggered widespread interest in the culture of preteen and teenage girls and the seeming epidemic of relational aggression (bullying) among them. Gossip, teasing, forming cliques, and other cruel behaviors are the basis of this bullying, which harms both victim and aggressor. Until now, no one has been able to offer practical and effective solutions that stop girls from hurting each other with words and actions. But in Girl Wars, two experts explain not only how to prevent such behavior but also how to intervene should it happen, as well as overcome the culture that breeds it.
Illustrated by compelling true stories from mothers and girls, the authors offer effective, easy-to-implement strategies that range from preventive to prescriptive, such as how to

• Adopt a "help, don't hurt" strategy
  
• Provide positive role models
  
• Teach communication skills online and off
  
• Stress assertiveness, not aggressiveness
  
• Learn conflict resolution skills
  
• Identify alternatives to bullying behavior

• With their combined experience in offering and evaluating programs that combat bullying, the authors show that girls not only want to help rather than hurt each other, they can do so with guidance from concerned adults.