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   A Grimm's Fairy Tale featuring bullying Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Ugly Duckling. (para. 1) “The books are fiction and non-fiction, picture books and mostly text. For that reason, you'll want to find out more about them to determine which is right for a particular situation” (para. 2). Bibliotherapy can be an effective way to address instances of bullying within the classroom. Bibliotherapy can provide the opportunity for students to explore the subject of bullies in a non-threatening way and to address the issue as a group. When used correctly, bibliotherapy can help create an environment of tolerance, kindness, and empathy within the classroom, decreasing, or even eliminating bullying problems. References Best Children’s Books. (n.d.) Bibliotherapy children's books about bullying. Retrieved from www.best-childrens-books.com/childrens-books-about-bullying.html Bullock, J. R. (2002). Bullying among children. Childhood Education, 78, 130-133. Bushman, B. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (1998). Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 219-229. Bushman, B. J., & Anderson, C. A. (2002). Violent video games and hostile expectations: A test of the general aggression model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1679-1686. Canter, A. S. (2005). Bullying at school. Principal, 85(2), 42-45. Carney, A.G., & Merrell, K.W. (2001). Bullying in schools: Perspectives on understanding and preventing an international problem. School Psychology International, 22(3), 364-382. Duncan, R. (1999). Maltreatment by parents and peers: The relationship between child abuse, bully victimization, and psychological distress. Child Maltreatment, 19, 45-56. Kaltiala-Heino, R., Rimplea, M., Marttunen, M., Rimpela, A., & Rantenan, P. (1999). Bullying, depression and suicidal ideation in Finnish adolescents: School survey. British Medical Journal, 319(7206), 348-351. Kumpulainen, K., Rasanen, E., & Henttonen, I. (1998). Bullying and psychiatric symptoms among elementary school-aged children. Child Abuse & Neglect, 22, 705-717. Kumpulainen, K., Rasanen, E., & Puura, K. (2001). Psychiatric disorders and the use of mental health services among children involved in bullying. Aggressive Behavior, 27, 102-110. McKenney, K.S., Pepler, D.J., Craig, W.M., & Connolly, J.A. (2002). Psychosocial consequences of peer victimization in elementary and high school-An examination of posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology. In K.A. Kendall-Tackett & S.M. Giacomoni (Eds.), Child victimization: Maltreatment, bullying and dati