Stand Up to Bullies: Short Stories on Becoming Brave & Overcoming Being Bullied (Help Me Become, 4)

Three short stories guide young readers how to make better decisions when dealing with bullies in this helpful character education resource. Starring the MVP Kids. Includes discussion guides for parents & educators.

Miriam, Liam and Yong have all experienced bullying before and now want to learn ways to take a stand against it happening again. A three-story collection empowers young readers with a range of character traits and practical actions to take for coping with everyday bullying situations.

STAND Up to Bullies story lines are: Miriam is invited to a birthday party but knows there will be girls there who have teased her for being younger. Liam is taking a walk to the park with his family, where kids bully him for loving and collecting bugs. Yong has been bullied because he brings lunches to school that are different from the other kids. Each story features healthy interactions with parents as a resource for talking about bullies.

The very-real emotions from worrying about being bullied are highlighted, and the family discussions in the text remind young readers how character traits are built over time and always with help.

This book features a range of children, and diversity is shown in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in these pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world.

About S.T.A.N.D. mini-series!

The character traits imparted by STAND (Stand tall, Tell an adult, Act bravely, Notice your surroundings, Display kindness) kids include: confidence builders; reminders about informing grown-ups about certain situations; practical advice for situational awareness; and a reminder to never bully or react to bullies in ways that make you angry or hurtful. Young readers will recognize the traits reinforced in each story. Each book recaps the STAND pledge, making it easy to share in co-reading or group discussion. The pledge relates to how the stories end in different ways with some bullies reformed and others not and school leaders contacted as a way to help and more.

1. STAND Up to Bullies: help kids who are bullied by others

2. STAND Together Against Bullying: inspire children to be upstanders instead of bystanders

3. STAND Down Bullies: teaches empathy and kindness to kids who exhibit and struggle with bullying behaviors

About the Help Me Become series

The Help Me Become series hardcover and paperback books promote character growth for children ages 4-10. Each book helps kids deal with real-life social situations like bullying and bad sportsmanship while learning to keep promises, be responsible, tell the truth, and more. Each title in the series features three stories starring MVP Kids and includes a Think & Talk About It section to coach parents & educators.

About MVP Kids

Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids to address the challenges in their lives through story-based character lessons where the kids interact at school, in social situations, and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers while hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-aged children. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators that promotes character education, wise decision-making skills, and social and emotional learning.