The Do More Club opens with an antisemitic hate crime at a middle school, which leads to training for the students. This book made me feel uncomfortable even though it really does seem to be trying to do good. First of all, there are no queer characters at all. Second, every single hate crime in this book ends with the culprit being caught and Justice being served. At the same time, it’s very preachy. I think if the idea is to reach middle schoolers, it’s also important that they know that the majority of these crimes don’t get solved.

A young boy experiences anti Semitic hate speech, and while his parents try to keep him shielded from it, they are unable to. Instead of hiding and letting it change him, he comes out of it a stronger person by showing kindness and love. It's a beautiful story of triumph in the face of bullying.

This novel in verse starts with a boy, Josh, not mentioning his Jewish identity to his classmates. After a hate crime in a nearby community, a team is sent to his middle school to help students bridge their differences and see their similarities. Over the course of the week long identity led activities, the boy confesses to being Jewish. This leads to him deciding to start a "do More club" inspired to do more random acts of kindness, do more standing up to bullies, and do more to try and repair a broken world. The author deals realistically with the burdens of leadership after the boy's home is vandalized and he hides in the bathroom.