One school shooting is too many, and there have certainly been too many. Children and parents both have a myriad of emotions to work through in order for their children to return to school the day after a mass shooting has been reported on the news. In this beautifully illustrated children's book the difficult subject of the feelings surrounding a mass shooting is looked at as a young child tells the loveable family pet Jakey Joe about the fear of returning to school. And together they look at different times they were ...
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One school shooting is too many, and there have certainly been too many. Children and parents both have a myriad of emotions to work through in order for their children to return to school the day after a mass shooting has been reported on the news. In this beautifully illustrated children's book the difficult subject of the feelings surrounding a mass shooting is looked at as a young child tells the loveable family pet Jakey Joe about the fear of returning to school. And together they look at different times they were brave and did things they were afraid to do. Although this books talks about a school shooting, it can be applied to any location where a mass shooting has occurred. A church, movie theatre, the mall, or any store. Reading this book together, you and your child can talk about the times a fear has been bravely faced in the past and how building on all their small achievements has created resiliency in them. Suitable for children ages 4-10 and written in a language young children can understand.
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