Learning to Swim

This is a unique book about the experience of sexual abuse, creatively written in poetic form, from the voice of a young child. Ann Turner eloquently shows what it is like for a child facing this kind of abuse. The book is so short you can read it in one sitting. The best thing about Ann's book is that it is written for a younger audience and in such a way that it encourages children to tell, even though it means facing... Read Full Review

laerning to swim is a good book ,I've never read any thing like it ,It's a different kind of book. It's based on a true story. It's about a little girl who goes away with her family on a vacation, to their summer house by a river. Some thing is happening to one of them and that something is mot good. If I had the time I would read it again. It's now one of my favorite books. I would recommand that you read it... Read Full Review

& #65279;Captured in narrative verse, this memoir chronicles one summer in the young girl's life. It captures the turmoil, fear, and anger of a young child forced to harbor a secret forced on her by the boy who lives down the road. The verse makes the shame of her ordeal accessible to a wide variety of readers: both adults and young adults. It paints a picture that everyone should see and brings to light the situation that... Read Full Review

This book was recommended to me by an English Professor where I work as a Psychology Professor. I decided to read it to my students in Clinical Psychology and the impact was dramatic. Not only did it drive home the psychological/personal experience of childhood trauma, but provided hope as well. I recommend this book for use in undergraduate classes in Abnormal, Clinical, and Counseling Psychology. Its a beautifully written... Read Full Review