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Using children's books to guide children through emotional and social issues.

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I'll be working more closely with our school guidance counselor in developing bibliographies of books that deal with emotional and social issues that our students will be plagued by in this next school year. One of the greatest concerns at our school is the problem with bullying. I graduated with a Masters Degree in Library Science in 1982 and at that time, we even had a class in bibliotherapy. Over the last 15 years I haven't noticed as much emphasis on the use of books for therapeutic needs but lately am noticing a comeback. I'm real excited to be able to share literature with other faculty and parents in hopes that this will be a meaningful and helpful experience for the students involved. I do want to caution against becoming so clinical.

In this group, I hope we can share experiences, books, ideas, activities as we read books that deal with specific issues. Here are the topics I hope to cover:
Bullying
Death (parents or pets)
Disabilities and physical handicaps
Terminal Illnesses
Adoption
Eating disorders

If you'd like to add to this list please do so.

Between June and July, I will be researching and reading as many books as possible on bullying. Please share with us any thoughts, experiences, or books on this topic.

(Not sure the best way to handle this group - open to ideas! Just want to share and get input on this topic.)

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Comment by Rocket Science Productions on December 5, 2012 at 1:43pm: Author Elissa Burr answers questions about her projects and talks about her experience in writing books for different target audiences.

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Comment by Rocket Science Productions on December 2, 2012 at 11:15pm: Dont' miss this awesome giveaway of YA and children's ebooks!

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Comment by Rocket Science Productions on November 18, 2012 at 10:56pm: Happy Book Release Day to Elissa Burr and Beth Orr!

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Author Comment by June E Spears on November 8, 2012 at 3:27am: The First Christmas - The Story of Jesus (Famous Bible Stories)

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Comment by Janice Floyd Durante on May 24, 2012 at 12:22pm: I’M OFFERING a FREE hardback copy of Joanne Rocklin's wonderful new middle-grades novel THE FIVE LIVES OF OUR CAT ZOOK to one random U.S. reader who either posts the link to my review on Facebook, tweets it, or becomes a subscriber to my blog. Deadline: JUNE 1. Leave a comment and let me know you’re entering, and I’ll contact the winner on June 2. Good luck!

Comment by Janice Floyd Durante on February 13, 2012 at 11:58am: Love goes the distance in Glenda Armand's debut picture book Love Twelve Miles Long. See my review at Books of Wonder & Wisdom.

Comment by Tammy Ruggles on February 6, 2012 at 12:41am: I'm not sure if my first message got thru, but I create free audiobooks for kids and teens. Being a retired social worker, I write fiction that tackles the tough issues kids face today, like suicide, bullying, rape, teen pregnancy, homelessness, domestic violence, etc. You can find them at my youtube channel www.youtube.com/misstammyschannel They're free, and I'd be grateful if you could in any way help me get the message out about them. A lot of kids can't afford to download audiobooks.

I also make $10 original ebook covers for your audiobook, blog, podfic, CD/DVD, website, etc. Find me on Facebook to choose one or more. When you order, it's yours exclusively to use how you wish. Paypal accepted at tammyruggles at yahoo dot com

Comment by David Krausser on August 3, 2011 at 8:40pm: Hi everyone. Im not sure if anyone's interested, but I'm uploading a very short children's fantasy story that I've been working on on amazon kindle. Its an easy 8 page read, and a good bedtime story with a moral at the end. The story has mythical characters like fairies, elves, and other creatures. If anyone is interested here's the link:http://www.amazon.com/Hopefully-Someone-Special-ebook/dp/B005FIDE28...

Comment by Janice Floyd Durante on August 2, 2011 at 11:23am: Just published: A STORM CALLED KATRINA by the wonderful Myron Uhberg and beautifully illustrated by Colin Bootman. Folks, this is a DON'T MISS! Check out my review at Books of Wonder & Wisdom