Grade 3

R HOW

Howe, James, 1946-. Pinky and Rex and the bully. 1st ed. New York, N.Y : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1996.
Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.

E CAN

Cannon, Janell, 1957-. Pinduli. 1st ed. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2004.
Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.

E ONE

O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-. The Recess Queen. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2002.
Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.