The Blue Heron Books are designed to help children cope successfully with critical personal and social issues. Volume II contains three short stories that focus on topics such as parental substance abuse, child services involvement, poor anger control, qualities of friendship, sharing, low self-esteem and self-image, and self abusive behaviors. There is a worksheet following each short story to assist with processing these difficult topics with children. The books can be utilized as an intervention, prevention, or an educational tool. They are primarily designed for children the ages of...