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Parental Abandonment/Neglect
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What my bones know Book Cover
Note. Source: [What my bones know Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Fell from Space Book Cover
Note. Source: [Fell from Space Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Finding Perfect Book Cover
Note. Source: [Finding Perfect Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Lightning Thief Book Cover
Note. Source: [Lightning Thief Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Somebody Cares Book Cover
Note. Source: [Somebody Cares Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
"Every kid needs a grown-up who takes care of them and is kind to them. When kids don’t have the care, love, and attention that they need while growing up, they can feel lonely, sad, angry, or worried. Sometimes these feelings can cause problems with other behaviors, too. Somebody Cares follows children who have experienced neglect and helps them understand their associated feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. It helps kids prepare for changes that occur as they and their families begin to receive help, whether they remain in their homes or transition to a kinship or foster family" (Struss, 2016).
- Ages 6-10
- Talks about Parental Neglect
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Somebody Cares Book Cover
Note. Source: [Somebody Cares Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
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Fell from Space Book Cover
Note. Source: [Fell from Space Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's an exception. Some other exceptions: Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn't talked to her since. Her mom, who's happier since he left, even though everyone thinks she should be sad and lonely. And her sister, who won't go outside their house. Liberty feels like her whole world is falling from space. Can she map a new life for herself and her family before they spin too far out of reach?" (King, 2019).
- Ages 8-12
- Activity Idea) Have your client draw or paint a picture of the sky, with or without stars.
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Lightning Thief Book Cover
Note. Source: [Lightning Thief Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods" (Riordan, 2005).
- Ages 10+
- This book should be read after long consideration as it can show an unrealistic point of view.
- Main character and multiple side character have ADHD and Dyslexia.
- Talks about Disability and Parental Abandonment.
- First book in the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Series
- Content warning list is long. Click here to view.
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Finding Perfect Book Cover
Note. Source: [Finding Perfect Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"To Molly Nathans, perfect is:• The number four• The tip of a newly sharpened number two pencil• A crisp, white pad of paper• Her neatly aligned glass animal figurinesWhat’s not perfect is Molly’s mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are often broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Slam Poetry Contest. The winner is honored at a fancy banquet with table cloths. Molly’s sure her mother would never miss that. Right…?But as time goes on, writing and reciting slam poetry become harder. Actually, everything becomes harder as new habits appear, and counting, cleaning, and organizing are not enough to keep Molly’s world from spinning out of control" (Swartz, 2016).
- Ages 8-12
- Talks about OCD and Parental Abandonment.
"By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as an award-winning radio producer at This American Life and a loving boyfriend. But behind her office door, she was having panic attacks and sobbing at her desk every morning. After years of questioning what was wrong with herself, she was diagnosed with complex PTSD--a condition that occurs when trauma happens continuously, over the course of years.
Both of Foo's parents abandoned her when she was a teenager, after years of physical and verbal abuse and neglect. She thought she'd moved on, but her new diagnosis illuminated the way her past continued to threaten her health, relationships, and career. She found limited resources to help her, so Foo set out to heal herself, and to map her experiences onto the scarce literature about C-PTSD" (Foo, 2022).
- Ages 13-18
- Malaysian Background
- Talks about Migration, Parental Abandonment and abuse.
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What my bones know Book Cover
Note. Source: [What my bones know Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
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