Laurie Tells
Illustrator
Eric Karpinski
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Year
1994
ISBN
9780981511214
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When her mother doesn't believe her, eleven-year-old Laurie tells a supportive aunt that she is being sexually abused by her father
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family Violence; sexual abuse; abusive father
Main Character
Female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Joan Fassler Memorial Book Award, 1995, Winner
Outstanding Books by Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators, 1995, Winner
Keywords
telling; phone; safety; crying; sadness; fear; leaves; family; help
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lowery, Linda, "Laurie Tells" (1994). Diverse Families. 2042.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2042