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Be
Careful and Stay Safe. Cheri Meiners, $14.50
With simple words and illustrations, this book teaches children
ages 4 to 8 how to avoid potential dangers, ask for help, follow
directions and plan ahead.
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Because
it’s
My Body! Joanne Sherman, $25.95 (ages 4-8)
A book to help parents teach their kids
when and how to say “No” to
unwanted touch, tickles, games and affection. |
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Do
You Have a Secret? Jennifer Moore-Mallinos & Marta Fàbrega,
$8.50 |
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I Can Play It Safe. Alison Feigh, illustrated
by Laura Logan, $19.95
“This full-color picture book teaches
kids seven important rules to personal safety in a non-threatening
way. It covers topics like safe versus harmful secrets, safe versus
harmful touches, and the importance of having a community of trusted
adults to turn to for help. Emphasizing the “check-in” rule and
teaching kids to trust their gut instincts, this book gives children
the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart choices about
their personal safety every day.” |
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Invisible
Girls: the Truth About Sexual Abuse. Patti Feuereisen, $21.50
A book for teen girls, young women and everyone who cares about
them. |
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It Could
Never Happen to Me. Michelle
Richards, $11.95
"It Could Never Happen to Me is a frank and realistic
take on sexual activity and abuse among Black teens. Keisha's journey
teaches the reader how to recognize the signs of abuse and how
to deal with it." |
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My Body
Belongs to Me. Jill Starshevsky,
$16.95 (ages 3-10)
My Body Belongs to Me helps
children learn that when it comes to their bodies, there are
boundaries. It assures them that it is okay to tell if someone
touches their “private parts.” Rhyming text and
colourful illustrations help parents, caregivers and educators
initiate this important dialogue with children. |
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Not In
Room 204. Shannon Riggs, illustrated by Jaime Zollars, $22.95
(school age)
Regina’s teacher simply won’t allow any
disrespectful behaviour in her classroom. As the school year passes,
Regina comes to trust this teacher who treats everyone with respect
and compassion. So Regina takes a deep breath … and tells Mrs. Salvador
her secret. |
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On Those Runaway Days. Alison Feigh, illustrated
by Laura Logan, $17.95
“When children feel overwhelmed,
angry, or unsafe at home or in school, they may see running away
as a solution to their worries instead of what it really is—a dangerous
way to avoid working out a problem. Written by an expert in child
safety, this book provides kids with an important set of coping
strategies to use on those “runaway days.” Strategies include deep
breathing, listening to gut instincts, seeking out and talking to
trusted adults, and remembering they are loved—all of which will
help them handle high-stress situations throughout life.” |
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Something
Happened and I'm Scared to Tell: a Book for Young Victims of Abuse.
Patricia Kehoe, $9.95
This simple booklet encourages an abused child to talk to someone
safe about what happened. It deals with sexual abuse in an honest,
frank way that explains to a child that they are not to blame.
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Strong
at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse. Carolyn
Lehman, $16.95 (14 and up)
From the Foreword: “This powerful book is filled with
the distinct, diverse voices of people who experienced rape, molestation,
and incest when they were young. With remarkable honesty they tell
how they stopped feeling victimized and reclaimed their lives —
the choices they made, the people they turned to, the inner strength
they discovered.”
— Laura Davis, author of The Courage to Heal
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Such
a Pretty Girl. Laura Wiess, $15.99
“They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her
three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned
eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start
a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is
coming home from prison. Today her time has run out.”
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This
Side of the Sky. Marie-Francine Hébert, $9.95 (ages
14 and up) 
Mona and her kid sister, Bird, hide in the woods each day because
it's far better than being home. Bird may be eight, but her mind's
only five, and Mona has to baby-sit her most of the time. They don't
have many friends, but Mona and Bird have always had each other
and the hideout of the hidden lake to run to when they needed to
escape from mothers and fathers and teachers and bullies and the
friends they want and the friends who need their help. But then
Mona and Bird witness something terrible in the woods, and suddenly
life changes forever.
Written from Mona's perspective, this translation of a Governor
General's Literary Award-nominee and winner of the PRIX DU LIVRE
M. CHRISTIE explores themes of racism, sexual abuse, low self-esteem
and the pain all these inflict on those who deserve it least.
Due to more mature content, this book is recommended for children
14 and up.
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Uncle Willy's
Tickles: a Child's Right to Say No. By Marcie Aboff, illustrated
by Kathleen Gartner, $11.95
A wonderful, caring way to teach a child about the right to own his/her
own body and the right to say "no". For ages 4-8.
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Your Body
Belongs to You. Cornelia Spelman, $8.95
In simple, reassuring language, therapist Cornelia Spelman explains
that children can say no to a friendly hug, kiss or touch - even from
someone they love - and still be friends. This is a useful introduction
to the topic of "good touch/bad touch" and a reminder to
children that their feelings count. For ages 3-6. |
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Complete
Booklist
Books for
Kids & Teens for Prevention, Disclosure & Healing
Back on Track: Boys Dealing with Sexual Abuse.
Leslie Bailey Wright & Mindy Loiselle, $26.95. (10 and up)
Be Careful and Stay Safe. Cheri Meiners, $14.50
Because it’s My Body! Joanne
Sherman, $25.95 (ages 4-8)
A Better Safe than Sorry Book. Sol & Judith
Gordon, $14.95 (4-8)
Changing Places: a Kid’s View of Shelter Living.
Margie Chalofsky et al, $7.95 (6-12)
Dial for Help: a Guide for Children to Use
the Phone to Get Help. J. Lance, $4.95 (3-11)
Dinosaurs Beware: a Safety Guide, $10.95 (3-6)
Do You Have a Secret? Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
& Marta Fabrega, $8.50 (4-8)
A Family that Fights. Sharon Chesler Berenstein,
$20.95 (6-10)
How Long Does It Hurt? A Guide to Recovering
from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, their Friends and their Families.
Cynthia Mather, $25.95 (teens)
I Can Play It Safe. Alison Feigh, illustrated
by Laura Logan, $19.95
I Don’t Want to Go to Justin’s House Anymore.
Heather Klassen, $10.95 (school age)
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I Told My Secret. Eliana Gil, $4.95 (6-9)
Invisible Girls: the Truth About Sexual Abuse. Patti Feuereisen, $21.50
It Could Never Happen to Me. Michelle Richards,
$11.95 (teens)
It's My Body: a Book to Teach Young Children
How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch. Linda Freeman, $6.95 (3-6)
It’s Not Your Fault: a Guide for Children to
Tell if They’re Abused. Janice Jance, $3.95 (4-11)
Loving Touches. Linda Freeman, $8.95 (3-6)
The Me Nobody Knows: a Guide for Teen Survivors.
Barbara Bean & Shari Bennett, $24.95
My Body Belongs to Me. Jill Starshevsky, $16.95
(ages 3-10)
My Body is Mine, My Feelings are Mine: a Storybook
about Body Safety for Young Children (with an adult guide book). Susan
Hoke, $24.95 (4-11)
My Body Is Private. Linda Girard, $8.95 (6-9)
Not In Room 204. Shannon Riggs, illustrated
by Jaime Zollars, $22.95 (school age)
On Those Runaway Days. Alison Feigh, illustrated
by Laura Logan, $17.95
Please Tell! A Child's Story about Sexual Abuse.
Jessie, $13.95 (6-9)
The Right Touch: a Read-Aloud Story to Help
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse. Steven Kleven, $21.95 (4-10)
Safety Zone: a Guide for Children to Avoid
Child Abduction. Linda Meyer, $4.95 (3-11)
Sam Speaks Out. Linda Sky Grossman, $5.95 (4-6)
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Shining Through: Pulling It Together After
Sexual Abuse. Mindy Loiselle & Leslie Bailey Wright, $22.95
Something Happened and I'm Scared to Tell.
Pat Kehoe, $9.95 (4-8)
Something Is Wrong at My House: a Book about
Parents' Fighting. Diane Davis, $7.95 (6-9)
Stick Up for Yourself! Every Kid's Guide to
Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem. Gershen Kaufman & Lev Raphael,
$15.95 (8-12); Leader's Guide $27.50
Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from
Sexual Abuse. Carolyn Lehman, $19.95 (14 and up)
Such a Pretty Girl. Laura Wiess, $15.99
Telling Isn't Tattling. Kathryn Hammerseng,
$9.95 (preschool/school age)
A Terrible Thing Happened. Margaret Holmes,
$11.95 (school age)
This Side of the Sky. Marie-Francine Hébert,
$9.95 (ages 14 and up)
The Trouble with Secrets. Karen Johnsen, $9.95
(5-9)
Uncle Willy’s Tickles. Marcie Abott,
$11.95 (school age)
A Very Touching Book. Jan Hindman, $13.95 (8-12)
We Are Not Alone: a Teenage Boy’s Personal
Account of Child Sexual Abuse. Jade Christine Angelica, $36.95
We Are Not Alone: a Teenage Girl’s Personal
Account of Child Sexual Abuse. Jade Christine Angelica, $36.95
When I Was Little Like You. Jane Porett,
$7.95 (preschool)
Who Is a Stranger and What Should I Do? Linda
Walvoord Girard, $8.95 (5-10)
Your Body Belongs to You. Cornelia Spelman
& Teri Weidner, $8.95 (preschool)
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