Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines

by Thomas Harman, Marc Gellman, Monsignor Thomas Harman, et al.

Book Overview

How can we cope in a world filled with pollution, poverty, and violence? In our media-centric society, this is a question that kids come face-to-face with at increasingly young ages. And ever since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, our personal safety has never felt more in danger. With their unique combination of sensitivity, insight, and humor drawn from their years of counseling experience as clerics, nationally known commentators...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587171325
• ISBN13: 9781587171321
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.3" x 1.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

excellent

Once again the Rabbi and the Priest do an excellent job with a most difficult subject. This book is a must read for any young person who sees the world as a disturbing, evil place. The authors put things in the right perspective and provide their uncanny insights as to how to overcome the fears of living in todays society.

Does The News Upset Your Child

Bad Stuff in the News - Discusses how such problems as terrorism, child abuse, and hate crimes are reported in the media and some things that individuals can do to help children understand these problems.