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Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Teens that mutilate themselves, or think they might, need to know that there is help out there and that they are not alone. Examines self-mutilation, why people hurt themselves and how to get help.
3) Skin game
Author
Language
English
Description
"There was very fine, an elegant pain, hardly a pain at all, like the swift and fleeting burn of a drop of hot candle wax...Then the blood welled up and began to distort the pure, stark edges of my delicately wrought wound.
"The chaos in my head spun itself into a silk of silence. I had distilled myself to the immediacy of hand, blade, blood, flesh."
There are an estimated two to three million "cutters" in America, but experts warn that, as with...
6) Self-harm
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Everyone faces troubles and challenges in their life - and self-harm is the way some people try to cope with the pressures. But what can trigger this way of dealing with painful feelings? And what are the alternatives? This book looks at the experiences of young people, shows how to reduce the risk and find support - and explodes some myths along the way."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Self-injury is not something people talk about very often. Yet, it is a reality for millions of young people across North America. Cutting and Self-injury deals with the delicate issues of self-harming behavior and the reasons why people do it. Directly and carefully written, this book discusses avoidance and treatment.
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Offers parents practical advice on how they can help their child stop the cycle of cutting and other forms of self-injury, explaining why self-injury happens, how to identify it, and how to address it with their child."--
11) Willow
Author
Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Willow, who was driving the car that killed both of her parents, copes with the pain and guilt by cutting herself, until she meets a smart and sensitive boy who is determined to help her stop.
Author
Series
Publisher
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Self-Injury: Your Questions Answered debunks some of the misconceptions about self-harm and discusses how damaging these widely held beliefs can be. The book answers many of the most common questions people are likely to ask about self-harm and is broken down into different sections to help readers focus on what is most important to them. Sections include General Information; Causes and Risk Factors; Culture, Media, and Self-Injury; Signs, Symptoms,...
Author
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Michael Hollander, a leading expert on treatment for cutting, uses vivid stories to illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist,...
16) Blood wounds
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.
18) Self-injury
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the issues surrounding self-injury by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic." --
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"As a young college graduate a year into treatment with a psychiatrist, Cree LeFavour began to organize her days around the cruel, compulsive logic of self-harm: with each newly lit cigarette, the world would drop away as her focus narrowed on the blooming release of pleasure-pain as the burning tip was applied to an unblemished patch of skin. Her body was a canvas of cruelty; each scar a mark of pride and shame. In sharp and shocking language, Lights...
20) Teen self-injury
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This title examines how self-injury affects individuals and society, investigates how people are working to put an end to self-injury, and analyzes the controversies and conflicting viewpoints surrounding the issue.