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The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault — Content Guide for Parents

By Joyce BrabnerMicrocosm Publishing LLC2020-08-25ISBN 9781621065241224 pages
The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The Courage Party is a "gently explicit" book about sexual abuse, written for kids to read alone or (better) with a "good grownup." Parental guide included. After escaping a playground predator, a little girl learns to understand what happened and how to carry herself with pride and conviction after five older women organize a "Courage Party" for her and share stories from their own lives. Interactions with police, pediatricians, prosecutors, victim advocates, a community rape crisis center and courthouse are depicted as young Danielle learns she is more than a survivor. She is a "crime fighter," powered by her own truthfulness and courage, able to protect other kids in the park, with many good grownups on her side.Based on a true story, Dani's own good grownup talks in the margins to parents about key ideas: ending conflicting messages ("You didn't do anything wrong. But don't tell anybody!"); understanding the difference between loving adult sexual intercourse and sexual abuse; interacting with authorities; and helping your child deal with malicious gossip, taunts and jeers.Written by award-winning non-fiction graphic novelist Joyce Brabner with an assist from Danielle and illustrated by Gerta Oparaku. Both Joyce and Danielle were first introduced in Harvey Pekar's autobio series American Splendor and the movie of that same name.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book addresses the topic of childhood sexual assault, which involves discussions of violence against children. It aims to help children understand and talk about their experiences with abuse. The book directly addresses the scary and confusing experience of childhood sexual assault, which may be frightening for young readers. It aims to provide clarity and support.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have violence?

    The book addresses the topic of childhood sexual assault, which involves discussions of violence against children. It aims to help children understand and talk about their experiences with abuse.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have scary content?

    The book directly addresses the scary and confusing experience of childhood sexual assault, which may be frightening for young readers. It aims to provide clarity and support.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have racial/cultural content?

    No race or racism themes detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have profanity?

    No profanity detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have sexual identity?

    The book is described as addressing sexual abuse and includes discussions on understanding the difference between loving adult sexual intercourse and sexual abuse, indicating a focus on sexual content related to education about abuse.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have gender roles?

    No specific gender roles or themes related to gender expectations detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

  • Does The Courage Party Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters detected in the search results related to 'The Courage Party'.

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