Illustrator: Peter J. Thornton
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Abuse (physical, verbal)
Year of Publication: 1991
Publisher & Location:
ISBN#: 0876145438
Target Age Level: Lower Elementary
# of Pages: 38
Quality of Illustrations: Black & white, but detailed
Brief Summary: A young girl deals with the emotional and physical problems of being a victim of child abuse.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: A good example of how a child feels about physical/emotional abuse from parents. Daisy blames herself & tries to make excuses for her father. Also shows how reaching out to someone else for help can be difficult but worth it. Daisy uses drawing as an outlet about her feelings, which many children could probably relate to. My only problem is that the tutor at school suspects abuse but doesn't take action immediately (doesn't until she's aware of a second incident, involving Daisy getting a black eye). The book ends with Daisy going to live with a foster mother.
Activity: Like Daisy, have the child draw how he/she feels about the abusive situation. Talk about what the pictures represent.
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