| Great Books About Sibling Rivalry
 
Fiction:
Me and Katie (the Pest)  
By Ann M. Martin 
Wendy's sister Katie is good at almost everything. When Wendy decides to take up horse riding lessons, her sister does too! What happens next is pretty funny.
 
If I Had One Wish 
By Jackie Koller 
When an eighth grader's wish that his little brother had never been born actually comes true, the implications are HUGE. 
 
Morning Girl 
By Michael Dorris 
A peaceful, tropical world is the setting for this story about a Native American sister and brother in 1492. Read what happens once Christopher Columbus arrives!
 
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother 
By Patricia Polacco 
There's nothing worse than a rotten redheaded older brother who can do everything you can do better!  Patricia wishes on a shooting star that she could do something to show her brother up.
 
Non-Fiction:
Coping with Sibling Rivalry   
by Shari Cohen 
This is written for both kids and parents.  It's a great book to help figure out why you are feeling angry toward your brother or sister, and offers suggestions on how to communicate with your parents and siblings about it.
 
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