A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug. by Patricia Neal

Good books to read--

 

Teasing/Bullying

Blubber by Judy Blume

Secret Identity by Wendelin Van Draanen

The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss

Poison Ivy by Amy Goldman Koss

Gold-Threaded Dress by Carolyn Marsden

The Shadow Club by Neal Shusterman

Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac

Heart of a Chief by Joseph Bruchac

 

Cyber-Safety

Cyberbyulying and Cyberthreats by Nancy Willard

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens by Nancy Willard

Cyber Bullying: by Robin Kowalski & patricia Agatston

 

 

Self-Esteem

The Skin I'm In by SE Hinton

Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac

Dork In Disguise by Carol Gorman

Someday Angleine by Louis Sachar

Loser by Jerry Spinelli

My Own Worst Enemy by Carol Soneklar

Probably Still Nick Swansen by Virginia Wolff

 

Cutting

Cut by Patricia McCormick

Cutting by Steven Levenkron

The Scarred Soul by Tracy Alderman

Scars That Wound: Scars That Heal by Jan Kern

 

 

Suicide

Keeper of the Night by Kimberly Willis Holt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gangs

Junebug in Trouble by Alice mead

Scorpions by Walker Dean Myers

Shadow of the Dragon by Sherry Garland

Party Girl by Lynne Ewing

The Outsiders by SE Hinton

 

 

Friendship

The Wish by Gail Carson Levine

Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

Care and Keeping of Friends by American Girl Library

My Name is Brain, Brian by Jeanne Betancourt

Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume

Teh Pinballs by Betsy Byars

Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech

PS Longer Letter Later by Paula Danzinger

Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer

Eating Disorders

Fat chance by Leslea Newman

The Best Little Girl in the World by Steven Levenkron

Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped by Melody Carlson

A Dance of Sisters by Tracey Porter

Diary of an Anorexic Girl by Morgan Menzie

The Hunger Scream by Ivy Ruckman

Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig