Bibliotherapy and Children's Books

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center's (ISLMC) Bibliotherapy Page. You'll find bibliographies of books, articles and other information on using children's books to help youngsters deal with problems. Please do visit the ISLMC Home Page. You can also search this site, use an index or sitemap.

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Articles

Bibliotherapy
What is it? How to use it? Activities; by Dr. Max Weber
Using Literature to Help Children Cope with Problems
Prepared by Wei Tu; ERIC Digest #148
Bibliotherapy
Prepared by Nola Kortner Aiex; ERIC Digest #82
Molding the Minds of the Young
The History of Bibliotherapy as Applied to Children and Adolescents.
By Lauren Myracle in ALAN Review. Article.
Gender & Culture in Children's Picture Books
From Kay Vandergrift's page

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General Bibliotherapy Links

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Bibliographies

[Aging] [Alcoholism & Drugs]

Aging
ISLMC Aging Juvenile Bibliography
Generation Celebration : Children's Books From Penn State Cooperative Extension
Grandparents in Picture Books From Monroe County Public Library.
What Do You Call Older People? Lesson plan; elementary grades;
National Academy for Teaching and Learning about Aging
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Alcoholism & Drugs
Kids and Alcohol This site is designed to explain alcoholism to kids.
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Behavior

Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior

One of a series of "Helping your child learn" pamphlets which include
bibliographies. Space down for "responsible behavior"
From U.S. Dept. of Education
Teaching Friendship Using Books

Bullying
BBC Education - Bullying
BBC. Say Boo to Bullying!
The Quest to Stamp Out Bullying
Taking the Bully by the Horns. [Book]


Character Education

Character Education Literature List
Character Bibliography. Respect

From Northeast Library
Character Education
Cross-curriculum program from Chicago Public Schools
Character Education
Bibliography from Chicago Public Schools


Death & Dying

Picture Books on Death & Dying


Disabilities

Children with Disabilities

Medical Related Issues
Alzheimer's Bibliography: For Children and Teens
By B. Parris
ISLMC Bibliography of Books on Sexual Abuse written for Children & Teens
SIECUS Biblios: Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention, Education and Treatment
Include bibliograpy though many titles may be out-of-print. Parents and
teachers working with children may be interested in the Child Sexual Abuse site
which provides information on signs of sexual abuse.


Multiracial Families

Advocacy: American Counseling Association. Multiracial Families
Titles for professionals, parents and children. Space down
page for children's books.

Sites with Multiple Lists

Finding Comfort in Books

Publishers recommend books for children dealing with crisis
and tragedy; bibliography;
from Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators
Bibliotherapy: Books to Help Kids Deal with Problems
From Noble Children's Library. Includes Abandonment, Adoption, Aging,
Death(General), Death of a Friend, Death of a Family Member, Death of
a Grandparent, Death of a Parent, Death of a Pet, Death of a Sibling,
Divorce, Fear, Handicaps, Honesty, Hospital Stays,Individuality, Moving,
New Baby, Sexual Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Sleep Problems, Stepfamilies,
Tolerance
Bibliotherapy Bibliographies
From Eugene Public Library. Includes Adjusting to Change:
Death; Daycare; Moving; New Baby; Birth; Toilet Training];
Behavior [Bullies, Manners, Safety Education, Selfishness];
Feelings [Anger, Fears, Jealousy]; Friends and Family
[Adoption, Disabilities, Divorce, Family Structure, Friends, Getting Along
with Siblings, Old Age, Separation from Parent]; Medical Experiences
[Dentists, Doctors, Illness and Injury, Hospitals, Teeth]
Bibliotherapy Booklists
From Hamilton Public Library. Includes adoption, attention deficit disorder,
bullies, childbirth and the new baby, death and dying, death-information
books, dentist, divorce picture books, divorce information
books, doctor, feeding you and your family, going to nursery school, going
to school, health and first aid, hospital, new baby picture books for
children, parenting, personal safety, safety, toilet training

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Lesson Plans

Bibliotherapy - Prejudice
Lesson Plans K-5. By Connie Eastburn. From ERIC. Uses Eleanor Estes'
The Hundred Dresses
Honesty
Lesson Plan from SLMAM. Includes bibliography.
American Children's Literature : A Bibliotheraputic Approach
Curriculum unit, K-5. By Jeanne Lawrence from Yale New Haven Lesson Plans
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