Age: 1st-4th grade
Tough Issue: Bullying

This would be a great book to provide variety for a discussion on bullying. The invisible boy, Brian, is invisible not for any reason described (could be a good question for the class) but is oftentimes ignored by his classmates. He's not necessarily bullied, just ignored. When a new boy comes to the school and the students make fun of him for the yummy Korean bulgogi he's eating, Brian wonders what is worse-- "Being laughed at or feeling invisible." In this way, the book looks at loneliness and exclusion versus being verbally bullied. It ends on a high note with Brian making two friends through his kindness and awesome artwork. The book is also short enough to keep everyone's attention span in a classroom.