The "Not-So-Nice" Birthday Party: A Story about Keeping Safe Resource Guide Included [Paperback]

Mary Jane DiPietro (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The"Not-So-Nice"Birthday PartyA Story about Keeping SafeResource Guide Included Written & IllustratedbyMary Jane DiPietro The story introduces Wendy, who is very excited about the celebration of her birthday, until Uncle Max arrives at the party. Uncle Max had been sexually abusing Wendy for some time. Wendy is tormented by this problem, and eventually gets the courage to tell her parents. It is a story that shows how Uncle Max, a trusted family member, has manipulated Wendy, an eleven-year-old, into keeping a secret. The story also illustrates how difficult it is for Wendy to tell, in spite of the advice she has received from school. Find out how Wendy solves her problem by using strategies for the prevention of sexual abuse.

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About the Author

Mary Jane DiPietro is an Elementary School Counselor at S. G. Love Elementary School in the Jamestown Public School District, Jamestown, N.Y. She is the recipient of a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Fredonia State University at Fredonia, New York; in School Counseling from the University of Buffalo at Buffalo, New York, and in Administration from Brockport State University at Brockport , N.Y.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420897535
• ISBN-13: 978-1420897531
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,576,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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