Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness

The children's issues picture book Why Is Mom So Mad? is a story for children in military families whose mother battles with combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a decade fighting wars on two fronts, tens of thousands of service members are coming home having trouble adjusting to civilian life; this includes struggling as parents. Asymmetrical warfare has blurred the lines of women in combat roles, female veterans are impacted by this through current conflicts more than ever.

Why Is Mom So Mad? Is a narrative story told from a family's point of view...

Outside, a deadly torrent of rain and wind threatens to tear her town to shreds. But for sixteen-year-old Coree Calhoun, the most devastating storm is the one brewing in her heart and mind. As she house-sits for her best friend's family, Coree is forced to come face-to-face with a flood of painful memories. And with electrical service, phone, and Internet ripped away by the inclement weather, there's no one to distract or help her through it besides herself.

Their small Mississippi city crippled by the growing storm, Coree's family and friends also find themselves powerless against...

The Word Thief is the story of a grandmother teaching her grandson about dementia and alzheimer's disease. It does this in a fanciful way and puts it in the context of her words being stolen. It empowers the grandson and helps him understand that changes will come and that no matter what, that the love she has for him will never disappear and that by looking with his heart, he will always see her there. It is from the award-winning team at Helping Tales Publishers. Their motto is "Helping those in need, One story at a time.

Mom takes care of Ella every day. She helps her brush her teeth and get dressed, and takes her outside to play. But when Mom is overcome with illness, Ella is left feeling sad, angry, and helpless. She doesn't know how to deal with those emotions, but Dad helps her to call on the good memories of Mom to find happiness again. Children coping with loss and the grown-ups who love them will find comfort in this engaging and empathetic story. It's a great resource for parents and caregivers, teachers, therapists and social workers helping young people to understand grief over the death of a...