April is Child Abuse Awareness Month!
Below is a list of books for children, as well as parents, teens, and professionals on child abuse. As you will see, abuse during childhood is not only an issue for child therapists. Adults who were abused as children continue to struggle with feelings of anger, shame, and depression from their experience.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Something Happened and I’m Scared to Tell
A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma
Reena’s Bollywood Dream: A Story About Sexual Abuse
Annabelle’s Secret: A Story About Sexual Abuse
Please Tell: A Child’s Story About Sexual Abuse
PARENTS, TEENS, AND PROFESSIONALS
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child’s Search for the Love of a Family
Play Therapy with Abused Children
Finding Sunshine After the Storm: A Workbook for Children Healing from Sexual Abuse
The Words Hurt: Helping Children Cope with Verbal Abuse
When Your Child Has Been Molested: A Parent’s Guide to Healing and Recovery
Therapeutic Exercises for Victimized and Neglected Girls
Structured Psychotherapy Groups for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents
Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children
Repair for Kids: A Children’s Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse
A Brother’s Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Am I Bad: Recovering from Abuse
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse Families
The Breakdown of an All-American Family
You may also enjoy reading Early Trauma and Attachment!
