After eighteen-year-old Annie becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she marries her boyfriend, but slowly realizes that he is abusive and that she must decide what she can and will do about the relationshipto keep her daughter and herself safe. Includes information on the characteristics of abusive relationships and how to end them.
Fourteen-year-old Robin tries to patch up the broken home of a battered wife and in the process discovers how deeply she's been hurt by the divorce of her own parents.
getting away from domestic violence and staying safe
Murphy-Milano, Susan
1996
Provides a step-by-step plan of action for abused women who need to protect themselves from domestic violence and stalking, discussing how to deal with the police, how to make the decision to leave, how to navigate the legal system, and how to ensure the safety of family members.
The Squabbles, a raccoon family newly arrived in the Forest of Glade, shock the community when it is discovered that the father is beating his wife and son.
Ralph Fisher, free after spending a year in prison for domestic abuse, sets out to find his ex-wife, the woman he blames for his plight, and treat her to his version of justice, not caring who else he hurts or kills along the way.