Books

One of the primary objectives of the Empowerment Initiative is to help educate youth and adults on the effects of bullying, as well as strategies to help empower youth to stand up to bullying and to promote kindness and bravery. The following book lists include a diverse array of both fiction and non-fiction works on the topic of bullying. Each list is unique and provides resources based on age level. It is our hope that these books become a part of your reading library to help empower everyone to end bullying.

Elementary School Book List Middle School Book List High School Book List Adult Book List

Additional Books


Handbook of Bullying in Schools: An International Perspective

Espelage, D. L. & Swearer, S. M. (Eds.). (2011). Bullying in North American schools: A social-ecological perspective on prevention and intervention, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Routledge.


Handbook of Bullying in Schools: An International Perspective

Jimerson, S. R., Swearer, S. M., & Espelage, D. L., (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of Bullying in Schools: An International Perspective. New York, NY: Routledge.


Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools

Swearer, S. M., Espelage, D. L., & Napolitano, S. A. (2009). Bullying prevention and intervention: Realistic strategies for schools. New York, NY: Guilford Press.