The Boy Who Sat by the Window

Helping Children Cope with Violence

by Chris Loftis
illustrated by Catharine Gallagher

In this touching story of a small boy whose classmate is killed by random gunfire, Chris Loftis uses his expertise as a counselor to heal the fragile psyches of children who have witnessed violence and/or the death of a peer. He teaches coping skills and restores hope by instilling a message of peace.

"A touching story. [An] excellent publication [that] is written in such a way that elementary school counselors or teachers may use the book with very young children."
— Bowling Green Daily News

*A Parent Council Ltd. Selection
*Teaches children to develop sensitivity, rather than insensitivity to violence

Chris Loftis has worked as a live-in teacher for emotionally disturbed adolescents at Haven House in North Carolina. Currently, he is the executive director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Olympia, Washington where he lives with his wife and two children.

A Small Horizons "Let's Talk" Release
Fiction/Children's Self-help
7 1/2 x 8 1/2, 52 pages/24 color illustrations
LC #96-68929, world rights
ISBN: 0-88282-147-4 (pb), $12.95