Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6

Because childrens literature explores serious issues using situations and language young students can readily understand the authors of Sensitive Issues have selected current fiction and nonfiction elementary-level titles that can also be developed into units of study. They describe popular high-quality literature and stimulating activities to help young people deal with specific and important issues in their lives: divorce substance abuse death and dying nontraditional home environments child abuse prejudice and cultural differences moving and disabilities.