Recommended for ages 6-12

Alerting Kids to the Danger Zone of Sexual Abuse carefully explains, in kid-friendly language information your child needs to understand and deal with sexual abuse. Statistics show that one out of four girls and one out of ten boys will be sexually abused before the age of eighteen. Alerting your child to this problem is one of the most important factors in avoiding sexual abuse. With her usual sensitivity Joy Berry helps the reader understand how and why this problem exists and gives practical advice for handling it in his or her own life.

What you, as a parent or guardian can do:

Read this book with your children and make sure they understand it. Ask them if they have any questions. Then answer their questions openly and honestly. By doing these things, you are taking an essential step toward ensuring your children’s safety. Their awareness of the problems and their knowledge of precautionary techniques can be their best protection.

This material is not intended to frighten your children. The point of this book is to turn fear into healthy caution and to empower young people to remain safe, happy, and free.

The combination of cartoons and text makes this book something your child will both enjoy and find very helpful.


The Good Answers to Tough Questions series includes 13 books. Each takes on a difficult situation and handles it with the sensitivity Joy Berry is known for. The titles in the series are:

Good Answers to Tough Questions About Death
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Dependence and Separation
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Disasters
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Divorce
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Physical Disabilities
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Stepfamilies
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Change and Moving
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Substance Abuse
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Traumatic Experiences
Good Answers to Tough Questions About Weight Problems and Eating Disorders

A sub-series within Good Answers to Tough Questions is called Danger Zone. These three books deal with important issues in an extremely sensitive way and convey vital information that every child should have. The 3 books are:

Alerting Kids to the Danger Zones of Abuse and Neglect
Alerting Kids to the Danger Zones of Sexual Abuse
Alerting Kids to the Danger Zones of Kidnapping

As an educator, human developmentalist, and the “Inventor of Living Skills Books for Kids,” Joy Berry knows kids. Her books teach children about taking responsibility for themselves and their actions. With sales of over 85 million books, Joy has helped millions of parents and their children.