Starishevsky, Jill.

Summary: "Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening--or that it's wrong. This straightforward, gentle book offers a tool parents, teachers, and counselors can use to help children feel, be, and stay safe. The rhyming story and simple, friendly illustrations provide a way to sensitively share and discuss the topic, guiding young children to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

3 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 STA

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 613.6 STA

Simeone, Adrianne

Summary: An introduction to body safety designed to empower and educate the youngest of readers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Mama Bear Effect, Inc. 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SIM

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BRD

Gil, Teresa

Summary: This book highlights the resilient capacities of mothers who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and gives them the opportunity to break their silence, share their struggles, and give voice to their experiences, pains, and triumphs. By offering their stories, Teresa Gil sheds light on the challenges of mothering after childhood sexual abuse.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 GIL

Sanders, Jayneen

Summary: Uses age-appropriate text and illustrations featuring a diverse group of characters to teach children crucial and empowering skills in personal body safety. Includes discussion questions for parents, caregivers, and educators.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Educate2Empower Publishing, an imprint of UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.76 SAN

Allender, Dan B.

Contents: Pt. 1. The dynamics of abuse. The reality of a war : facing the battle ; The enemy : sin and shame ; Deflection : the clash with contempt ; The war zone : strategies for abuse -- Pt. 2. The damage of abuse. Powerlessness ; Betrayal ; Ambivalence ; Secondary symptoms ; Style of relating - Pt. 3. Prerequisites for growth. The unlikely route to joy ; Honesty; Repentance ; Bold love ; Epilogue :...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: NavPress 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8583 ALL

Greenwood, T. (Tammy)

Summary: Camden, NJ, 1948. When 11 year-old Sally Horner steals a notebook from the local Woolworth's, she has no way of knowing that Frank LaSalle, fresh out of prison, is watching her, preparing to make his move. Accosting her outside the store, Frank convinces Sally that he's an FBI agent who can have her arrested unless she does as he says. Over the next two years Frank mentally and physically...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC GRE

Sanders, Jayneen.

Summary: "Sir Alfred has a terrible secret. A secret that should never ever be kept. But who will poor little sir Alfred tell? Who can he trust? This book was written to provide children with essential skills in self-protection, and to encourage them to always speak up. " --P. [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd 2013

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 613.6 SAN

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Sanders 2011

Summary: François Ozon's gripping drama follows three men who band together to dismantle the code of silence that continues to protect a priest who abused them decades ago. Based on events from the 2019 conviction of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon for concealing the conduct of Father Bernard Preynat, the film compassionately illustrates the varying effects of trauma on survivors and their families...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN BY

Summary: "Inside the walls of St. Vincent's Orphanage, young boys fall victim to sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their guardians. Henry Czerny gives a terrifying performance as Brother Lavin, the head of the orphanage who must juggle the teachings of the church with his own personal demons. The plight of the boys under his care remains a secret until the orphanage janitor and a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2004

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BOY

Summary: With the instant reach of social media and explosion in cyber porn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and delivered to a customer more quickly than a pizza. It starts the conversation on a taboo topic, with raw images of life on the streets, heart-pounding rescues and gut-wrenching, personal stories, ultimately offering a story of hope and empowerment, with the goal of engaging others...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures 2018

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STO

McCoy, Memu

Summary: "'You Can Tell Me' is a guide for parents establishing a foundation for their children to learn and understand how to identify and communicate about inappropriate touching or behaviors. It is critical for parents to establish a haven and a clearly identifiable communication channel that allows their children to freely express their experiences of inappropriate touching or behaviors. This book...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Memu Inspires LLC. 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.76 MCC

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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 362.76 MCC

Mills, Stephen Tukel

Summary: "At thirteen years old, Stephen Mills is chosen for special attention by the director of his Jewish summer camp, a charismatic social worker. Stephen, whose father had died when he was four, places his trust in this authority figure, who then grooms and molests him for two years. The boy tells no one, but the aftershocks rip through his life: self-loathing, drugs, petty crime, and horrific...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MILLS, STEPHEN TUKEL MIL

Walker, Alice

Summary: Tells the story of two African-American sisters: Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a child-wife living in the south, in the medium of their letters to each other and in Celie's case, the desperate letters she begins, "Dear God."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 0000

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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC WAL

Barr, John

Summary: "From ESPN journalists whose investigation garnered a Peabody Award, the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others, revealing the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.15 BAR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.15 BAR

Stevens, Michelle

Summary: "Michelle Stevens has a photo of the exact moment her childhood was stolen from her. In it, she's only eight years old and posing for her mother's beguiling boyfriend, Gary Lundquist--an elementary school teacher, neighborhood stalwart, and brutal pedophile. Later that night, Gary locks Michelle in a cage, tortures her repeatedly, and uses her to quench his voracious and deviant sexual whims....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STEVENS, MICHELLE STE

Summary: A victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts the horrors of his past.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RET

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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER RET

Hobey, Jack.

Summary: "Recounts the case of The People vs. Herman Swift, a story which ran on front pages of newspapers throughout Michigan for three years in the early 20th century. It is one of the most sensational cases to ever go to the Michigan Supreme Court and was reviewed on appeal by famous Michigan governors, Chase Osborn and Nathaniel Ferris. The story revolves around the complex, tragic figure of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harbor House Publishers 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.76 HOB
1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 362.76 HOB

Summary: The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2018

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV PAT

Summary: A grown woman confronts an older man, her former neighbor, to find out why he abandoned her after they had a sexual relationship when she was thirteen.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Vision Films 2018

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA UNA

Barnett, S. K.

Summary: "A kidnapped girl returns home after twelve years away--but coming home may not be as easy as she thought in this roller coaster ride of lies, betrayal, and secrets that just might be the twistiest thriller you'll read all year. Jenny Kristal was six years old when she was snatched off the sidewalk from her quiet suburban neighborhood. Twelve years later, she's miraculously returned home after...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2020

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BAR

Summary: Investigates the 2011 Penn State child molestation scandal, in which Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was accused of several accounts of child sexual abuse and head coach Joe Paterno and university administration were implicated in a coverup. Looks at the effects of the scandal on the Penn State student body, Penn State alumni, and residents of State College, Pennsylvania. Covers...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF HAP

Summary: Investigates the secret crimes of Father Lawrence Murphy, a Milwaukee priest who abused more than 200 deaf children in a school under his control. The film documents the first known public protest against the pontiff himself. The investigation helped uncover documents from the secret Vatican archives that show the Pope, who must operate within the mysterious rules of the Roman Curia, as both...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MEA