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You Are So Much More: An Inspiration for Children Healing from Illness or Injury

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123768
Tejpar, Serena, Lalani, Anoosha [ill.], Tejpar, Iman [ill.]. Ann Arbor, MI: Loving Healing Press , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 210 TEJ 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Research has shown that building resilience in the face of adversity or challenges helps children and young people develop effective coping strategies and improve long-term outcomes across a spectrum of illnesses. You Are So Much More reminds children who have gone through or are going through an i…
Author
Tejpar, Serena
Lalani, Anoosha [ill.]
Tejpar, Iman [ill.]
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, MI
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Softcover; no pagination
Subject
Children's Hospitalization
Trauma Survivors
Abstract
Research has shown that building resilience in the face of adversity or challenges helps children and young people develop effective coping strategies and improve long-term outcomes across a spectrum of illnesses. You Are So Much More reminds children who have gone through or are going through an illness or injury, that they are indeed so much more. Trauma survivor and medical student Serena Tejpar shares a story of inspiration, reflection, and encouragement that can be read over and over again.
Includes a final word on common concerns and questions children may have while in hospital.
Notes
For ages 4 - 8
ISBN
9781615996322
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 210 TEJ 2022

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How we grow through what we go through: Self-compassion practices for post-traumatic growth

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125218
Willard, Christopher. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EG 225 WIL 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Turn your everyday experiences into a source of strength with the easy-to-learn practices in this uplifting guide to post-traumatic growth.; Trauma pervades every aspect of our lives, particularly in recent years between climate change, social justice issues, the coronavirus pandemic, and more. But…
Author
Willard, Christopher
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Paperback; 159 pages
Subject
Mindfulness
Trauma
Trauma Survivors
Abstract
Turn your everyday experiences into a source of strength with the easy-to-learn practices in this uplifting guide to post-traumatic growth.
Trauma pervades every aspect of our lives, particularly in recent years between climate change, social justice issues, the coronavirus pandemic, and more. But the truth is that post-traumatic growth, rather than post-traumatic stress, is not only possible but probable. In this book, you'll discover the conditions and compassionate practices that make growth and resilience possible, including:
- How to regulate your nervous system by regulating your breath and body
-Trauma-informed self-compassion practices that make you more resilient to the world around you
-Skills to set boundaries to aid in your healing
-Dozens of other ways to turn your difficult experiences toward growth
Simple and to the point, each chapter offers practices, self-assessments, enlightening science facts, and advice for the real world. Perfect for reading a page or two after an exhausting day or sharing with others when they need a lift.
No one gets a pass from life's challenges. The good news is, we are hardwired to turn them into a source of strength. Turn to this book anytime you need to find out How We Grow Through What We Go Through.
ISBN
9781683648901
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EG 225 WIL 2022

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Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125253
Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2023.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior - th…
Author
Methot, Suzanne
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
Paperback; 255 pages
Subject
Trauma
Trauma Survivors
Indigenous Health
Family
Abstract
Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior - the ways people adapt to trauma to survive - are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. It also details the transformative work being done in urban and on-reserve communities through community-led projects and Indigenous-run institutions and community agencies. These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways - and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic change.
ISBN
9781770417243
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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My powerful hair

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125278
Lindstrom, Carole, Littlebird, Steph (ill.). New York, NY: Abram Books for Young Readers , 2023.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Mom never had long hair - she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair - hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who…
Author
Lindstrom, Carole
Littlebird, Steph (ill.)
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Abram Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
Hardcover; 48
Subject
Self Concept (includes self-esteem)
Indigenous Health
Family
Trauma Survivors
Abstract
Mom never had long hair - she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair - hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
ISBN
9781419759437
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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