Peer Pressure and Bullying

Anthony has never had to stand up for himself--until his girlfriend winds up in the arms of another boy. Anthony vows revenge and devises The Plan--he gets a job at the fast food restaurant where his rival is the star employee. When the plan is finally assembled, will Anthony's hunger for revenge be satisfied--and will he prove he's not a wuss?

Class-clown Alex inadvertently betrays an older boy known as the Jockey to police. When the Jockey is released from juvenile detention, he assures Alex he wants to resume the friendship. But Alex soon realizes the Jockey only wants revenge.

In 1974, after suffering rejections from seven major publishers, this uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption made its debut and it quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults.

How far will 16-year-old Jericho go to fit in? When invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he vows to do "anything" to become a member of the gang. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

The award-winning author of "Annie on my Mind" once again goes out on a limb, this time to show readers the cruelty of bullying and the devastating effectsit can have.

Dan Is Not Sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm. How could a place with no telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and is angry about the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. After a messy attack of allergies, Dan is excused to find a tissue. He sneaks back to the school bus and discovers the driver and teacher have been bound and gagged. The farmer is really an escaped convict with nasty plans. Will Dan be able to find help in time?

"IwithVY: I told Ms. Gold about how The Evil Three have been after me, feeding off me since fourth grade.MARCO: It isn't a very pretty story, so if you're looking for 'nice, ' you better ask someone else.ANN: We just have to come up wiht some witnesses for our side. Think! Does anyone owe you any favors?BRYCE: I figure, Dude, why not make a little spare change on the side? A buck a bet. All's I has to do was explain that liable was civil for guilty, and they swarmed like flies." Eight first-person narrators give different versions of the same event. Lessons about the inner workings of the judicial system pale beside the insights into human nature. With pathos and a great deal of humor, Amy Goldman Koss keeps you turning pages.

When Fanboy meets Kyra, a.k.a. Goth Girl, he finds an outrageous, cynical girl who shares his love of comics as well as his hatred for jocks and bullies.

The Printz Award-winning author of the acclaimed "Monster" weaves a riveting tale of the world of three loners, their anguish, anger, and vulnerability. Extras include Myers talking about becoming a writer.

The often-tortured class weirdo has disappeared, leaving an enigmatic note on the school library computer. Is he a runaway, a suicide, or a murder victim?

The horrors of teen violence are explored in this eye-opening novel through the lens of one shattering event where two armed students hold terrified classmates and teachers hostage in a school gym.

Everything led up to this moment--the point when the teasing, cruelty, and pressure all became too much and someone finally snapped. Now six students are trapped while a shooter terrorizes their school. This gripping thriller examines how even the most casual cruelties can tear people apart.

2006-2007 Sunshine State Young Reader's Book
Tired of being bullied and picked on, three seventh-grade outcasts join forces and, using scientific methods and the power of a local area network (LAN), begin to create a new atmosphere at Parkland Middle School.