Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Social Topics - Physical & Emotional Abuse

Description

A large part of Britain's care home sector has in recent years been outsourced to private companies. From time to time appalling conditions in some of these homes are disclosed to the public by undercover journalists. But, unfortunately, no significant change seems to happen as a result. Very soon it's all 'forgotten' and life goes back to 'normal'.

This book is different from many of these newspaper stories and TV documentaries. It is different because it's written by an insider with extensive personal knowledge of the profit-obsessed industry behind the abuse.

As a...

My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes is an educational tool to help instill confidence in children when it comes to their bodies. The narrative of the...

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This is a true story of a little girl trying to survive in a world where hope is hard to find. Living with a mother who could not care for her, Laura often finds herself alone. But as you read Laura's stories, you will see how she finds joy in the smallest things. Through some very special people and her special animal friends, Laura sees that her life is not so hopeless after all.