The Explosive Child Summary of Key Points

This book offers understanding and practical ways to handle difficult children. Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in child psychology, illuminates the ways in which kids get classified as ‘problem’ or ‘explosive’ due to lacking some crucial developmental skills. He offers insightful, empathetic advice for parents struggling with these explosive children.

A Long Way Gone Summary of Key Points

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is the autobiographical narrative of Ishmael Beah’s experiences as a child soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone. The book recounts his early life, conscription into a rebel army at the age of 13, and the harrowing acts of violence he both witnessed and participated in. The narrative also follows his eventual rehabilitation, his experiences with UNICEF, and his path to healing and advocacy.