Dr. Jo Ann Brannock is a psychologist who has studied children for over thirty years. Her books focus on man of the issues which children face as they grow up in an ever changing society. The developmental and clinical approach she applies in her books make her writing unique. The level of children's comprehension plays a vital role in her writing, which targets the three-eleven- year-old child. Awareness of feelings is an important consideration, and the emphasis is on healing so that the children can deal with life issues.