The "Not-So-Nice" Birthday Party
A Story about Keeping Safe Resource Guide Included
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Not too long ago, Uncle Max began touching Wendy in ways that made her feel uncomfortable. Wendy felt upset, strange, and funny inside, but Uncle Max always said it was their special secret and not to tell anyone. Wendy was confused.Wendy felt afraid to tell and wondered if mom and dad would be angry with her if she did tell. Did she do something wrong? Is this her fault?
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The
“Not-So-Nice”
Birthday Party
A Story about Keeping Safe
Resource Guide Included
Written & Illustrated
by
Mary Jane DiPietro
The story introduces Wendy, who is very excited about the celebration of her birthday, until Uncle Max arrives at the party. Uncle Max had been sexually abusing Wendy for some time. Wendy is tormented by this problem, and eventually gets the courage to tell her parents.
It is a story that shows how Uncle Max, a trusted family member, has manipulated Wendy, an eleven-year-old, into keeping a secret. The story also illustrates how difficult it is for Wendy to tell, in spite of the advice she has received from school.
Find out how Wendy solves her problem by using strategies for the prevention of sexual abuse.
About the Author
Mary Jane DiPietro is an Elementary School Counselor at S. G. Love Elementary School in the Jamestown Public School District, Jamestown, N.Y. She is the recipient of a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Fredonia State University at Fredonia, New York; in School Counseling from the University of Buffalo at Buffalo, New York, and in Administration from Brockport State University at Brockport , N.Y.