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Daylight: A True Story of Childhood Schizophrenia
Gentle prose and thought-provoking illustrations take young and old on an extraordinary journey into the mind of Daniel, a young boy with schizophrenia.
44 pages, Paperback
First published November 19, 2013
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February 6, 2019
Genre: Challenges/Issues
Awards: None
Audience: K-5th Grade
A. The issue this book focuses on is childhood schizophrenia and the struggles kids face when they have childhood schizophrenia.
B. If I were criticized for using this book with a group of children, I would defend my selection by saying that it is important for kids to understand that not everyone is exactly like them, and that this is okay. I would also explain that it can shed light on childhood schizophrenia in general, which I am sure a lot of people do not face on a day-to-day basis.
C. Personally, this is a window book. I do not have schizophrenia, nor have I ever met anyone who does. I learned a lot about schizophrenia that I did not know, and the illustrations were incredible for showing me what the imagination of a child with schizophrenia looks like. However, I do believe that this could certainly be a great mirror book for a child who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and could make them feel a lot less alone, knowing that there are other kids in the world who understand what they are going through.
Awards: None
Audience: K-5th Grade
A. The issue this book focuses on is childhood schizophrenia and the struggles kids face when they have childhood schizophrenia.
B. If I were criticized for using this book with a group of children, I would defend my selection by saying that it is important for kids to understand that not everyone is exactly like them, and that this is okay. I would also explain that it can shed light on childhood schizophrenia in general, which I am sure a lot of people do not face on a day-to-day basis.
C. Personally, this is a window book. I do not have schizophrenia, nor have I ever met anyone who does. I learned a lot about schizophrenia that I did not know, and the illustrations were incredible for showing me what the imagination of a child with schizophrenia looks like. However, I do believe that this could certainly be a great mirror book for a child who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and could make them feel a lot less alone, knowing that there are other kids in the world who understand what they are going through.
November 2, 2016
I found this book to be quite interesting and it offered an insight into Early Onset Schizophrenia that is so often over looked - From the perspective of the child
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