[LM_NET] Target: Bibliotherapy for Girl Who Just Wants to Be Liked

[Davinna Artibey <davinna@COMCAST.NET>]

Hi.  I had a seventh grade student come to me the other day devastated
because some girls in her social circle like her and some don't.  She wants
to find out what she did wrong so they'll like her.  I see her trying really
hard to make people like her.  I felt so much compassion for her but didn't
know how to help her feel better about it. 

 

She asked if we had any books on this topic.  I gave her a couple of books
related to friendships and cliques, but didn't have any dealing directly
with the issue of wanting to be liked and being devastated at not being
liked.

 

I would appreciate any suggestions.  She is GT and a high level reader so
she could even handle adult books.

 

Davinna Artibey

TL

Denver Center for International Studies

Davinna@comcast.net

 


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