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"For as long as I could remember, my family lived in our house and we always did things together. But now things seem different with Mom and Dad..." So begins a child's first preception of tension in his home. Typically, he wonders if the problem is his fault and thinks about what he could do to make things right again. He feels fear because he does not know what is happening. And, at times, he feels angry. Shelley Rotner and Sheila Kelly offer a look into a troubled family life to reassure youngsters experiencing similar emotions that they are not alone.
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Shelley Rotner is a noted freelance photojournalist, whose work has appeared in Time magazine, National Geographic's World Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Outside Magazine, Food and Wine, and numerous others. She is also the author and photo-illustrator of over 30 award-winning children's books. Her most recent books include Many Ways, Every Season, and Feeling Thankful.
Shelley has also traveled extensively for UNICEF documenting programs about children, women, and education. Currently, Ms. Rotner is working on a collection of large, hand-painted photographs that capture beautiful and sacred places she has discovered in her travels.
Shelley Rotner received her undergraduate degree in photography and psychology from Syracuse University and a dual Master's degree in elementary education and museum education from Bank Street College.
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Ages 5-8. In this fictional photoessay, a young boy describes the impact of his parents' marital problems on his feelings. As he tries to understand, his emotions swing wildly from bewilderment to fear to anger. Ultimately, he realizes "children can't fix grownups' problems" and that although some things change, some things (like his parents' love for him) stay the same. The parents' problems are not detailed: the emphasis is on the boy--his feelings and questions, from "Is this my fault" to "How can I help?" The firstperson narrative is simply presented, and handtinted photos capture the boy's changing emotions --when he's alone, with family and friends, or engaged in familiar daily activities. Snapshots lend a sense of realism to the text, but the photos may confuse some younger children who may forget that the book is fiction. Still, the presentation of how parents' marital problems can diversely impact children may provide a stepping stone to family discussions. Shelle Rosenfeld
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- PublisherMillbrook Press ™
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0761319239
- ISBN 13 9780761319238
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
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