Daisy: A book about Child Abuse

Powell, E. Sandy

ISBN 10: 0876144490 ISBN 13: 9780876144497

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books, 1991

Synopsis

A young girl deals with the emotional and physical problems of being a victim of child abuse

About this title

From the Author:

Upon publication "Daisy" by E. Sandy Powell was chosen by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council on their notable books list.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4-- Nine-year-old Daisy tells of the emotional and physical abuse she suffered until she came to trust a tutor in her school. As her story progresses, readers become aware of her father's abuse and her mother's abandonment. The child learns to hide her bruises with long-sleeved sweaters and finds comfort in her drawings until her father forbids her to draw. A black eye and a plea from her tutor to get help finally cause her to break down. Although this story has a limited audience, it addresses issues of self-image and encourages children to take positive action. However, Daisy's fear of the authorities remains unresolved, and her placement in a foster home happens with little evidence of professional adult concern. Readers with similar fears or in a similar situation may not be reassured. There are not a lot of answers here, but the book, with its somber black-and-white pencil drawings and heartbreaking first-person narrative, should raise plenty of questions and spark discussion among children when shared with adults. --Pearl Herscovitch, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0876144490
• ISBN 13: 9780876144497
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 1
• Illustrator: Thornton Peter J.