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One in an occasional series of topics that are tough for adults to address with teens.
Since we’re having anti-bullying assemblies this week at both of my schools, I’ve been talking up some of the best books in our libraries about bullying. You might want to check one out: For today, here are some books I’ve reviewed in the past.
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Thirteen Reasons Why
Twisted
Speak
The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd
The Body of Christopher Creed (the sequel is Following Christopher Creed)
Shine
The Prisoner of Cell 25 (first in the Michael Vey series)
Pretty Ugly (part of the Bluford High series)
Want to Go Private? (mature content)
The Meaning of Matthew (nonfiction)
About Victoria Waddle
Victoria Waddle is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer and has been included in Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. Her books include a collection of feminist short fiction, Acts of Contrition, and a chapbook on grief, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans. Her YA novel about a polygamist cult, Keep Sweet, launches in June 2025. Formerly the managing editor of the journal Inlandia: A Literary Journey and a teacher librarian, she contributes to the Southern California News Group column Literary Journeys. She discusses both writing and library book censorship on her Substack, “Be a Cactus.” Join her there for thoughts on defiant readers and writers as well as for weekly library censorship news.
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