The authors summarize 30 children's books that tell stories of a family member's military deployment in order to identify books that could be used in bibliotherapy for children impacted by deployment. In this sample of books, the main characters are most commonly portrayed as feeling sad about a family member's deployment. The most prevalent…

Bullying, a serious issue in today's schools, negatively impacts children. This article summarizes research and emphasizes the need for effective tools, such as bibliotherapy, to deter bullying. To assist professionals in selecting books for bibliotherapy, 38 bully-themed children's K-3 picture books ranked 1-4 by "The Horn Book Guide"…

This study examined children's and adolescent trade books portraying school-age characters with dyslexia. All of the books are contemporary realistic fiction, geared to elementary and adolescent readers, and published in the United States between 1993 and 2003. After an extensive search, seventy-two books were located. An analysis of the…

Describes aspects of bibliotherapy (the use of books to help children and adolescents cope with emotional problems): its history, what it is, its processes, techniques in administering it, implementation precautions, its limitations, and studies of bibliotherapy. (SR)

Presents the findings of a study that explored Interactive Bibliotherapy (IB) as an inservice practice to help prepare educators for the roles and responsibilities associated with inclusion. Concludes that IB can provide the vehicle by which educators' intrapersonal growth becomes an integral part of the construction of their knowledge and…

Examines the dynamics, values, and limitations of bibliotherapy and discusses the use of bibliotherapy in the classroom. (GW)

Reviews literature concerning bibliotherapy and concludes that it can be of value to a child's overall emotional development and may help in breaking emotional barriers to learning. Discusses the role of the reading teacher in the bibliotherapeutic process. (FL)

Discusses the history and importance of bibliotherapy. Suggests that reading teachers need to be aware of the literature which can be used in the classroom and that bibliotherapeutic literature should be a component of reading programs for at-risk students. Appends a 135-item list of bibliotherapeutic literature organized into 55 topics. (RS)

Explains the use of teletherapy, a technique in which a teacher attempts to solve a child's problem by bringing the class a similar experience vicariously through stories retold from appropriate books. (FL)

Suggests discussion or retelling of a story as a vital component in making bibliotherapy work. (MKM)

Presents an approach to integrating bibliotherapy into teacher education courses at both the preservice and inservice levels. Includes theory relevant to bibliotherapy and emphasizes practical applications for engaging teachers in self actualization through bibliotherapy. Recommends readings for teacher education bibliotherapeutic experiences. (PA)

Discusses the effects of social change on children and the importance of acknowledging the emotional aspect of learning. Suggests the use of bibliotherapy to provide children with appropriate books to meet their social and emotional needs. (MG)