Connecting With Kids Through Stories
Denise B. Lacher
Connecting With Kids Through Stories
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children
by Denise B. Lacher
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
The soft rustle of pages turns as a family gathers around, weaving words that heal invisible wounds. Imagine stories so powerful they can mend hearts and build bridges where trust once crumbled. Feel the hope growing with every tale told, bringing light to even the darkest moments.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a compassionate and practical guide for parents and professionals working with adopted or foster children who have experienced early trauma. It introduces Family Attachment Narrative Therapy, a therapeutic storytelling approach designed to strengthen family bonds and support emotional healing. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, it provides theoretical background, techniques, and real-life inspired examples to help families foster attachment and improve child behavior.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781843107972
- Pages
- 143
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- February 28, 2005
- Type
- Nonfiction