Cutting and Self-injury

From the Series Straight Talk About…
  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Self-injury is not something people talk about very often. Yet, it is a reality for millions of young people across North America. Cutting and Self-injury deals with the delicate issues of self-harming behavior and the reasons why people do it. Directly and carefully written, this book discusses avoidance and treatment. Special tool-box sections outline real life coping strategies for resisting, and for helping friends and family cope with this real life issue.

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 6
Age Range 11 - 14
Dewey 616.85
Lexile 880L
ATOS Reading Level 6.2
Guided Reading Level V
Subjects Health, Social-Emotional Learning
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2011
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Graphics Full-color photographs
BISACS JNF053120, JNF053170, JNF053160
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Cutting and Self-injury - Children's Literature

Self-injury is usually defined as repetitive harmful behaviors, which can include everything from cutting to consuming poisonous substances. Chapters discuss triggers and co-existing problems, highlight and debunk common myths about self-injury, and offer specific strategies for those who want to stop the behaviors, and for those in whom self-injuring youth confide. Among the educational and support resources identified, there is one commercial website and hotline included, although it still provides good information.

Author: Rachel Eagen

Discussion Questions
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Suggested websites
Table of contents
Full-color photographs