What's Going To Happen Next?: Kids In The Juvenile Court System (kids Have Troubles Too)

This series of 13 titles looks at the troubles kids face, from self-esteem issues to anger management, from divorce to substance abuse within the family, from the perspective of a child in that situation. Written for young readers, these books provide powerful tools for counselors, teachers, and other professionals working with children who are facing these difficult issues. "For kids who have family members in prison, the emotions can be confusing and overwhelming. A person whose brother or sister -- or parent -- is in prison might be angry or sad or ashamed, or all these things at the same time. She might want to visit her family member, or she might be so angry she doesn't want to see him at all. Often, kids who have a relative in prison don't want to tell anybody what's going on because they are embarrassed, and other people don't usually understand what they must be feeling. Families all handle this experience differently, but each member faces a big adjustment, needing love and support from each other and from friends"--Cover, p.4 Some secrets are good and some are bad. When somebody asks you to keep a secret about something that makes you feel uncomfortable, you might not know what to do. Should you keep the secret because the person is your friend, or a member of your family, or someone older than you that you like and respect? Or should you tell someone like a parent or teacher? You might feel like you are betraying a person if you tell his secret, or maybe you are afraid to tell, but some secrets shouldn't be kept. Some secrets cause a lot more trouble when they stay secret and the best thing you can do is talk about them with someone you trust"--Page 4 of cover "Everybody makes mistakes and sometimes we make bad choices that gets us in trouble. But what about when those mistakes are really serious and the bad choices were very bad? Kids who have been arrested and find themselves in the juvenile court system are often scared and worried about what will happen to them. They are sudden pulled out of their familiar world and knowing they are responsible for that doesn't make things any easier. Fortunately, the juvenile court system is set up to do everything it can to help kids start making better choices and succeed in life"--Page 4 of cover Shares a story about Jamie, a young boy who picks up a gun from the street on his way to school, thinking to scare a bully, and ends up in the juvenile court system, and provides facts about what happens when children break the law, the types of crimes kids commit, and various kinds of hearings and their outcomes Introduction I Don’t Keep Secrets Different Kinds of Secrets It’s Not Tattling! Questions to Think About Further Reading Find Out More on the Internet Index Picture Credits About the Authors About the Consultant