A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or T

Description: A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes, Cary Pillo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A gently told and tenderly illustrated story for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode. Publisher Description A gently told and tenderly illustrated story for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire. Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then he met Ms. Maple, who helped him talk about the terrible thing that he had tried to forget. Now Sherman is feeling much better. Children who have witnessed violence or other traumatic incidents are at surprisingly greater risk for committing violence in the future than are children who have actually been involved in such events. The event might be a car accident, domestic or school violence, suicide, or a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, or fire. Regardless of the type of incident, child witnesses often react by trying to forget or ignore the experience. When their feelings are pushed underground in this manner, these children may begin to feel bad in ways they dont understand, and become angry as a result of feeling bad. It is this anger that can give way to violence. Caring adults can make all the difference by helping children talk about and understand the experience. An afterword by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events. Author Biography Margaret M. Holmes writes inspirational and self-help stories for children for over 20 years. In addition to A Terrible Thing Happened, she is the author of Mollys Mom Died, Sams Dad Died, and Charlies Brother (a story for the siblings of a child with special needs who is being admitted to residential care). She lives near Des Moines, IA.Cary Pillo, a Fine Arts and Design graduate from Washington State University, has illustrated many childrens educational materials and childrens books, including A Terrible Thing Happened, Gentle Willow, Striped Shirts and Flowered Pants, and Tibby Tried It. She lives in Seattle, WA. Sasha J. Mudlaff, MA is a third generation owner/employee of her familys business, Hamiltons Funeral Home, in Des Moines, IA, currently serving as the companys vice president. Sasha is also the founder and Grief Consultant for Hamiltons Academy of Grief & Loss, where she specializes in working with grieving children and teens, having done so for over 25 years. Details ISBN 1557987017 ISBN-13 9781557987013 Title A Terrible Thing Happened Author Margaret M. Holmes, Cary Pillo Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 32 Edition 1st Publisher American Psychological Association GE_Item_ID:10992034; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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