child sexual abuse

Explores statistics on sexual assault and abuse in the United States, discussing how the majority or rape cases occur between people who know each other personally, such as a boyfriend or ex-romantic partner. Offers advice and encouragement for helping victims heal from the sexual and psychological hurt.

As she struggles to recover and survive, seventeen-year-old homeless Charlotte "Charlie" Davis cuts herself to dull the pain of abandonment and abuse.

Rani Patel, almost seventeen and living on remote Moloka'i island, is oppressed by the cultural norms of her Gujarati immigrant parents but when Mark, an older man, draws her into new experiences red flags abound.

The author describes her life, beginning with the trauma and violence that caused her to run away at an early age, the kindness of strangers that allowed her to start over and pursue a master's degree, and her subsequent dedication to helping other at-risk youth.

Rani Patel, almost seventeen and living on remote Moloka'i island, is oppressed by the cultural norms of her Gujarati immigrant parents but when Mark, an older man, draws her into new experiences red flags abound.

Explores the kinds of harmful physical and psychological effects teenagers can endure after suffering sexual abuse. Defines different kinds of sexual abuse and offers advice for teens on overcoming sexual abuse and dealing with its effects.

Clarifies abuse and its circumstances, including ways to get help.

As she struggles to recover and survive, seventeen-year-old homeless Charlotte "Charlie" Davis cuts herself to dull the pain of abandonment and abuse.

"A twisty psychological thriller about a girl whose older sister is found thirteen years after she was abducted from their front yard. But is she really who she claims to be?"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the story of Sandford Clark, brought as a thirteen-year-old boy from Canada in 1928 supposedly to help his uncle, Gordon Stewart Northcott, start a chicken farm in Wineville, California, but who was instead abused and forced to aid Northcott, a pedophile and serial killer, and tells of Clark's later life, during which he married, served in World War II, and raised two sons.