It Only Hurts When I Grow: Stories from Covenant House for Hurting Kids - Softcover

Kenny, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809129841 ISBN 13: 9780809129843

Publisher: Paulist Pr, 1988

Synopsis

Describes the work of New York's Covenant House, examines the plight of runaway children, and shares the stories of individual runaways

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7-12 Each chapter includes descriptions of the young seen at Covenant House and a concluding homily, and some begin with a discussion of a topic such as "Values." Unfortunately, the descriptions are usually not complete enough to involve readers emotionally with the young people, and moralizing sections take too great a proportion of the text. Photographs of teenagers interspersed throughout the book add tone and interest, although they do not deal with the subjects being described. The story of Covenant House has been told by Fr. Ritter in Covenant House: Lifeline to the Street (Doubleday, 1987) and, more recently, in Sometimes God Has a Kid's Face (available without cost or for a donation directly from Covenant House). Although Ritter's books are aimed at adults, they are easily read by teenagers and more effectively tell the story of Covenant House and the sad and often horrible tales of young people who seek refuge there. Kenny's book, on the other hand, includes sloppy and ineffective writing; however, one would not want to keep this book out of the hands of those who might need it. Its approach, although religious, is never specifically Roman Catholic, and it does sometimes give useful advice about coping with problems. Ronald A. Van De Voorde, Graduate Library School, University of Arizona, Tucson
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Pr
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0809129841
• ISBN 13: 9780809129843
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 101