Spring 2025

What to Do When the News Scares You, Revised Edition

A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them.

When the events being described include violence, extreme weather events, a disease outbreak, or discussions of more dispersed threats such as climate change or terrorism, children can get frightened and overwhelmed just like adults. This updated edition in the bestselling What-to-Do series can help. What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide kids using-cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Active Nonfiction, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 80
Publication Date 2025-01-07
Text Type Procedural
BISACS JNF024140, JNF012030, JNF001000
Dimensions 8 x 10
Guided Reading Level R
Features Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Reviewed, and Table of contents

Author: Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD

Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, having earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and served as chief facilitator for a medical resources project with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Carnegie Mellon University.

Illustrator: Janet McDonnell

Janet McDonnell’s illustrations combine traditional media and digital techniques. In addition to illustrating books, magazines, and puzzles, Janet has both taught and written for children from preschool to high school ages.

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“[T]hese are excellent skill-building resources that prepare readers for the future in addition to addressing feelings in the moment. VERDICT Social emotional learning is a cornerstone of education, making these a welcome addition to any school or public library.”—School Library Journal