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accountability

Books about accountability for readers of all ages.

Cover of "It's not my job!"

"It's not my job!"

Ted Lish

Ages 5–10responsibilityfamily

Cover of This is all your fault, Cassie Parker

This is all your fault, Cassie Parker

Terra Elan McVoy

Ages 10–14bullyingfriendship

Cover of It Wasn't Me (Stories the Year 'round)

It Wasn't Me (Stories the Year 'round)

Rosalma Zubizarreta-Ada

Ages 4–8responsibilityhonesty

Cover of It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!

Nancy Carlson

Ages 5–9responsibilityaccountability

Cover of Confessions of a former bully

Confessions of a former bully

Trudy Ludwig

Ages 9–14bullyingempathy

Cover of Confessions of a former bully

Confessions of a former bully

Trudy Ludwig

Ages 8–13bullyingempathy

Cover of Einstein's Enormous Error

Einstein's Enormous Error

Sheila Walsh, Don Sullivan

Ages 4–8forgivenessmistakes and learning

Cover of Hooked on drug court

Hooked on drug court

Lynn Duryee

Ages 14–18family relationshipscoming-of-age

Cover of It Wasn't Me!

It Wasn't Me!

Michael Bond

Ages 7–11responsibilityhonesty

Cover of Payback time

Payback time

Carl Deuker

Ages 13–18footballsecrets

Cover of Hardest word

Hardest word

Jacqueline Jules

Ages 5–10atonementforgiveness

Cover of The Day I Killed James

The Day I Killed James

Catherine Ryan Hyde

Ages 14–18death and lossguilt and redemption

Cover of The Bully Book

The Bully Book

Eric Kahn Gale

Ages 10–14bullyingempathy

Cover of Good Kids

Good Kids

Michael Peringer

Ages 13–18redemptionaccountability

Cover of Jumped

Jumped

Rita Williams-Garcia

Ages 13–18bullyingperspective-taking

Cover of Who Broke the Teapot?!

Who Broke the Teapot?!

Bill Slavin

Ages 4–8honestyaccountability

Cover of Tease

Tease

Amanda Maciel

Ages 13–18bullyingsocial dynamics

Cover of Bullyville

Bullyville

Francine Prose

Ages 13–18bullyinggrief

Cover of About that night

About that night

Norah McClintock

Ages 13–18mysteryfriendship

Cover of Police Corruption

Police Corruption

Tamara L. Roleff

Ages 14–18law enforcementcorruption

Cover of A Step Toward Falling

A Step Toward Falling

Cammie McGovern

Ages 14–18redemptionempathy

Cover of I am responsible

I am responsible

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Ages 5–9responsibilityaccountability

Cover of Wish you were dead

Wish you were dead

Todd Strasser

Ages 14–18cyberbullyingaccountability

Cover of I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Lois Duncan

Ages 13–18mysteryguilt