[Young Adult Nonfiction]
[Young Adult fiction]
[Children's Fiction]
[Children's Nonfiction]
Young Adult
Nonfiction
Benedict, Helen. Recovery : How to Survive Sexual Assault for
Women, Men, Teenagers, and Their Friends and Families. Rev.
and expanded ed. Columbia University, 1994.
This book aims to help all victims of sexual assault,
including groups frequently omitted from such discussions as gays,
elderly, lesbians, incest survivors.. The author offers advice "to help
the rape victim"...feel
like a survivor instead of a victim. Speaking directly to the victim,
Benedict takes her /him through the post-rape recovery stages,
emphasizing both how one can help oneself and how others can aid
in the recovery process. Reviews at Barnes & Noble
Columbia
University's Health Education Program. The
'Go Ask Alice' Book of Answers : A Guide to Good Physical, Sexual, and
Emotional Health. pa. 1st Holt ed. Owl Books, 1998.
A frank, streetwise "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for young
men and women, this guide answers the questions young people are
asking--about sexuality, drugs, alcohol, fitness and nutrition, and
much more. Reviews at Amazon
Hicks,
John. Dating Violence :
True Stories of Hurt and Hope. Millbrook Press, 1996. Young
Adult. Grades 7-12
A resource for teenagers involved in emotionally or physically
abusive relationships; includes checklists to help identify destructive
behavioral patterns. Reviews at Amazon.
Hyde, Margaret O. and Elizabeth Held Forsyth. The Sexual Abuse of
Children and Adolescents.
Millbrook, 1997. Grade 7 up
Covers the history of sexual abuse of children, effects on
children, profiles of abusers, controversies surrounding the Internet,
Megan's law, and repressed and false memories. Review at Follett & Barnes & Noble.
La Valle, John.
Everything You Need to Know When You
Are the Male Survivor of Rape or Sexual Assault. 1st ed. Rosen Group,
1995. Grades 6-8.
Discusses the phenomenon of male rape, especially of
children and teenagers, with an emphasis on getting the help
necessary for emotional recovery. Review online at Follett. Reviews
online at Barnes &
Noble
Mather, Cynthia L. and Kristina E. Debye. How Long Does It
Hurt? : A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for
Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families. Illustrated by
Judy Wood; designed by Eliana Gil. Jossey-Bass, 1994. The Jossey
Social Behavior Series.
Written by an incest survivor, this is a step-by-step
guide that speaks directly to sexually abused teenagers about
coming to grips with what is happending to them, and overcoming the
isolation, confusion, and self-doubt they feel. Review sources at
Follett but no
online reviews available.
Miller,
Deborah A. and Pat Kelly. Coping with Incest. Rosen Pub., 1995.
Discusses the definition of incest, what to do as a victim or
someone who knows a victim and how to get help. Review sources available
from Follett. Reviews
available online at Barnes &
Noble.
Reinert, Dale Robert. Sexual Abuse and Incest Enslow, 1997.
Teen Issues Series. Young
Adult
Book focuses primarily on survivors of sexual abuse; includes
a Find Help appendix. Review at Amazon
Sexual Violence : Opposing Viewpoints Edited by Mary E. Williams
and Tamara L. Roleff. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 1997. Grade 9 up
Examines issues in the debate over sexual violence in America,
focusing on possible causes of the problem, rape and childhood sexual
abuse, and policy changes that could reduce the occurrence of sexual
violence. Review at Follett and Barnes & Noble.
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Young Adult
Fiction
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Farrar Straus & Giroux,
1999. Young Adult.
Melinda's rape at an end of the summer party has a
devastating effect on her freshman year in high school. Reviews at Amazon
Block, Francesca Lia. I Was a Teenage Fairy. HarperCollins, 1998.
A feisty, sexy fairy helps a young woman heal traumas from her
past. An ALA Notable/Best Books; starred reviews from SLJ,
BCCB, Horn Book. Review online at Follett. Reviess online at Barnes & Noble
Lowery Linda.
Laurie Tells. Illustrated by John Eric Karpinski. Carolrhoda, 1994.
When her mother doesn't believe her, eleven-year-old Laurie
tells a supportive aunt that she is being sexually abused by her father.
Deals with the topic of incest. Reviews at Amazon
Mazer, Norma Fox. Silver. William Morrow, 1988. Young Adult
Despite their different backgrounds, Sarabeth, a teenager
living with her mother in a trailer and transferring to a new school,
makes friends with Grant and her affluent friends, including troubled
Patty who shares a painful secret about her uncle. An ALA Best Books for
Young Adults. Review at Amazon
Provoost, Anne. My Aunt
Is a Pilot Whale. Translated by Ria Bleumer. Women's Press, 1994.
Grades 6-8.
Anna is not happy when her cousin Tara's family moves into
the house where a sea witch used to live. Tara's behavior is strange
at best particularly after her mother dies. The cousins share the
experience of the rescue operation of a baby pilot whale. As Tara
opens up to her cousin, Anna is shocked to discover that Tara is a
victim of incest. Book received international awards. Reviews at Amazon
Reynolds, Marilyn. Telling. Buena Park: CA: Morning Glory
Press, 1996,Grades 5-8
After being sexually abused by the father of the children
she is babysitting, twelve-year-old Cassie faces a difficult journey
before she finds the strength and insight to deal with the problem.
Review at Follett
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Rue,
Nancy. Don't Count on Homecoming Queen. pa. WaterBrook Pr., 1998.
First book in a Christian-fiction series . Tobey is the
unofficial leader of her before-class prayer group. When she learns
that one of her classmates has been sexually abused by a popular
teacher, she convinces her to report it. The group's faith is
tested. Review sources available from Follett. Online review at
Barnes & Noble
Singer, Reanne S. The Storm's Crossing. Minneapolis:
Deaconess Press, 1993. Ages 10-16.
Twelve-year-old Maggie, suffering sexual abuse from her
father, struggles to deal with the problem and to begin the healing
process. Reviews at Follett
TITLEWAVE and Barnes &
Noble.
Voigt, Cynthia. When She Hollers. Scholastic, 1994. Grades 7 up
Tish, a teenager who has been enduring abuse from her adoptive
stepfather since she was a small child, finally decides she must do
something to stop him. A.L.A. Notable/Best Book; SLJ &
Hornbook starred. Review at Follett TITLEWAVE and Amazon
Woodson,
Jacqueline. I Hadn't Meant to Tell You
This. Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994. Grade 7 up
Marie, the only African-American girl in the eighth grade
willing to befriend her white classmate Lena, discovers that Lena's father
is doing horrible things to her in private. Notable/Best Books ALA;
SLJ and Horn Book starred. Review sources at Follett. Online reviews at Barnes & Noble
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Children's
Fiction
Kehoe, Patricia. Something Happened and I'm Scared to Tell : A
Book for Young Victims of Abuse. Illustrated by Carol Deach.
Parenting Press, 1987. Ages 4-8.
With the help of a friendly lion, a young sexual abuse
victim is able to talk about sexual abuse and recover self-esteem.
Gentle and positive approach to reassure children. Recommended for
counselors. Reviews at Amazon
Kleven, Sandy. The
Right Touch : A Read-aloud Story to Help Prevent
Child Sexual Abuse. Illustrated by Jody Bergsma. Illumination Arts,
1998. Ages 4-8
Giving caregivers a gentle, thoughtful tool to help prevent
child sexual abuse, "The Right Touch" revolves around Jimmy, whose mother
gently explains how to protect himself from improper touching. Benjamin
Franklin Award for best parenting book of 1999. Reviews at Amazon and Follett.
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Children's
Nonfiction
Girard, Linda Walvoord. My Body Is Private. Pictures by Rodney
Pate. Niles, Ill.: A. Whitman, 1984. Grades K-3
A mother-child conversation introduces the topic of sexual
abuse and ways to keep one's body private. Review sources at Follett. Reviews online at
Barnes & Noble
Goldentyer, Debra. Child Abuse. Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
1998. Grades 3-6
Discusses how to recognize and deal with different
kinds of child abuse, including physical buse, sexual buse, and
neglect. Review source at Follett. No online
reviews found.
Gordon, Sol
and Judith Gordon. A Better Safe Than Sorry Book : A Family Guide for
Sexual Assault Prevention. Illustrated by Vivien Cohen. Buffalo, NY:
Prometheus Books,
1992, 1984. Ages 5-8
Discusses the sexual assault of children and how it can
be prevented or survived. Designed to be read-aloud to children. No
reviews available.
Spelman, Cornelia. Your Body Belongs to
You!. Illustrated
by Teri Weidner. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 1997. Preschool to
Grade 2
Explains what to say and do if someone touches your body
when you do not want to be touched, especially when the action involves
the touching of private parts. Reviews at Follett and Barnes & Noble
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