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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2000-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Magination Press
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9781557986429

A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma

Written by Margaret M. Holmes & Sasha J Mudlaff & Cary Pillo and Illustrated by Cary Pillo
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous and had bad dreams. Then he met someone who helped him talk about the terrible thing, and made him feel better.
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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2000-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Magination Press
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9781557986429
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