# 2nd grade books about bullying

**3** books commonly assigned to 2nd grade students in US schools that explore bullying. Every title's grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 2nd grade  ·  **Theme:** bullying
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 2nd grade bullying reading list

- [Big Bad Bruce](https://readinglist.school/book/big-bad-bruce) by Bill Peet _(Grades K–3 · pub 1977)_
- [My Explosive Diary](https://readinglist.school/book/my-explosive-diary) by Emily Gale _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2014)_
- [The Recess Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/the-recess-queen) by Alexis O'Neill _(Grades K–3 · pub 2002)_

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