Orem Library

Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. These raw and realistic portrayals of bullying are counterbalanced...

"In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Shy and kind, Virgil Salinas feels out of place in his sports-crazed family. Deaf, smart, secretly lonely Valencia Somerset loves nature. Self-proclaimed psychic Kaori Tanaka is always trailed by her little sister, Gen. Chet Bullens wishes they would all stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball. They aren't friends, but when Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his guinea...

A girl moves to a new school and finds that she must deal with bullies and learn to stand up for herself and her friends.

As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies, create an underground haven for themselves, but when Calvin goes missing Mason finds himself in trouble.

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund-raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.

The author shares her experiences in being bullied because of her unusual appearance caused by a medical condition, and uses them to explore the causes behind cruelty and how they can be redirected to produce kindness and improve the world.

Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?

Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.

Dani's been trying her best to stay happy ever since her best friend Ella moved away. But when some girls in Dani's class start being cruel to her, it starts a chain of rather unhappy events ... It would all be okay if only Ella would move back. The standalone sequel to the acclaimed illustrated chapter book, My Happy Life.