Out of the Fires is an inspiring journal that will help victims of a natural disaster as they follow a boy who is healing after a devastating fire in his neighborhood. A journal filled with drawings, news clippings, and coping strategies, this book is chock full of information on cultivating resilience after a natural disaster. Things may never be “normal” again, but he discovers that he is resilient and strong—even when hard things happen.
Evaluation comments:
“I like the interesting format of this book. It’s written like a journal from a child’s perspective.”
“A great book about resilience and working toward recovery after a disaster.”
“The journal includes drawings by the main character, newspaper clippings about the fires and the events that occur after, coping strategies and journal entries from the time the child returns to school after the disaster to one year later.”
“I like that at the end of the book there is a resiliency and coping worksheet and resources to help those affected by disasters.”
“I like this unique book and how it is child friendly, as it is the child’s point of view. I think the emotions that the child is going through throughout the traumatic year after the fires is realistic and that anyone who is going through this would be able to relate to the journal entries.”
“This is a wonderful resource to have in school libraries.”