摘要：Normal.dotm 0 0 1 172 1293 Loyola College 43 23 1516 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Wendy M. Smith-D’Arezzo (Corresponding author) Loyola University Maryland 4501 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21210 United States wmsmith@loyola.edu 410-617-2194 (o) 410-617-5097 (fax) Susan C. Thompson University of Northern Colorado, Greeley School of Teacher Ed Office McKee Hall 280 Campus box 107 Greeley, CO 80639-0001 United States Susan.thompson@unco.edu 970-351-2070 Abstract Incidents of child abuse and neglect are reported daily in the United States, currently numbering close to 900,000 cases per year. Children are abused/maltreated physically, emotionally and sexually, in addition to being abused through neglect. Introducing this topic in the intermediate grades as a social justice/civil rights issue is one way to open the door to discussions of child abuse with children who may be experiencing abuse in their homes. Included here is an in-depth analysis of thirteen current texts for intermediate readers that contain significant incidents of child maltreatment, comparing the abuse within the books to actual statistics and types of maltreatment currently recognized within the United States. Suggestions and guidelines are given to teachers for using these books with children, although cautions against using bibliotherapy are clear throughout. Key words: Child abuse/maltreatment Children’s literature Intermediate grades Social justice
