Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time

Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time
Author: Charlotte Culin
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1986
Genre: Alcoholism in literature
ISBN: 9780440913191

Physically and emotionally battered by her parents, a self-absorbed father and an alcoholic mother, fourteen-year-old Claire Burden considers suicide until two new friends help her open up to a loving world.

Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time

Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time
Author: Charlotte Culin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Child abuse
ISBN: 9780878881574

Fourteen-year-old Claire, a victim of child abuse, gradually finds love in the world with the help of two unlikely friends.

The Writing Triangle

The Writing Triangle
Author: Graham Foster
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010
Genre: Composition (Language arts)
ISBN: 1551388146

This bold book calls for a complete makeover of staid classroom writing processes, illustrating effective ways teachers can guide their students to become inspired, and turn ordinary writing into something extraordinary.

Best Books for Young Adults

Best Books for Young Adults
Author: Holly Koelling
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 575
Release: 2007-08-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838935699

This is a classic, standard resource for collection building and on-the-spot readers advisory absolutely indispensable for school and public libraries.

Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy
Author: John T. Pardeck
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2021-12-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000510131

First Published in 1993 Bibliotherapy provides literature for mental health professionals which can be used with a clinical approach in helping children with problems. For those not familiar with bibliotherapy, it provides an extensive introduction to the field including reviews of its effectiveness, value and limitations, as well as examples of practical application. Chapters include an overview of bibliotherapy, clinical application, changing role models, blended family, separation and divorce, child abuse, foster care, adoption, and childhood fears. Over 350 children’s books are listed, each briefly annotated, from which the clinician can select suitable material for therapeutic intervention. This book is an essential read for scholars, researchers, and practitioners of clinical psychology, psychology in general.

Appalachian Children's Literature

Appalachian Children's Literature
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2010-04-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786460199

This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.

Children of Alcohol and Drug Abusers

Children of Alcohol and Drug Abusers
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1987
Genre: Alcoholism
ISBN:

Book Crush

Book Crush
Author: Nancy Pearl
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1570616566

Do you remember your first book crush? You know, the first time a book completely captured your imagination, transported you to a magical place, or introduced you to a lifelong friend you will never forget? In Book Crush, popular librarian and reading enthusiast Nancy Pearl reminds us why we fell for reading in the first place—how completely consuming and life-changing a good book can be. Pearl offers more than 1,000 crush-worthy books organized into over 100 recommended reading lists aimed at youngest, middle-grade, and teen readers. From picture books to chapter books, YA fiction and nonfiction, Pearl has developed more smart and interesting thematic lists of books to enjoy. Parents, teachers, and librarians are often puzzled by the unending choices for reading material for young people. It starts when the kids are toddler and doesn’t end until high-school graduation. What’s good, what’s not, and what’s going to hold their interest? Popular librarian Nancy Pearl points the way in Book Crush.