SEATTLE, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True
Story, by Lisa Blume, published
by Illumine in Seattle, has
received a Best First Book (Fiction) Silver Award from the Ben
Franklin Awards and is the only finalist for three Eric Hoffer Book
Awards publicly announced to date, including superior work by debut
authors and most thought-provoking books.
Publishers Weekly, featuring Little Girl Leaving
in BookLife, writes: "Based on a true story and told from the
first-person, present tense perspective of the child, this novel
presents various forms of child abuse and how children are forced
to confront them."
The World Health Organization reports that half of all children
are victims of sexual, physical or other forms of violence. The
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) research shows approximately 1 in
4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of
18.
Lisa Blume, the author of
Little Girl Leaving, quoted a New
York Times editorial when testifying on Washington child sexual abuse statute of
limitations saying the #MeToo movement showed the risk for victims
speaking out against their abusers, noting: "Now consider how much
harder it must be for a child." Legislation passed April 10th ending the criminal statute of
limitations for child rape, molestation and other sex crimes.
Kirkus Reviews writes: "The author, who works as a
producer of public service media and research projects, says she
hopes the book 'will help adults to experience life as a very young
child who needs them does.' This enlightening work skillfully does
that and more."
Marianne Benkert Sipe, MD,
Distinguished Life Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association
says, "This book will touch many people." Her late husband,
Richard Sipe, depicted in the
Academy Award-winning best picture, "Spotlight", was an inspiration
for the author.
Judith Landau, MD, former
president of the International Family Therapy Association says, "I
believe that everyone living with or around children should read
this book."
Gabrielle Glaser, New York Times bestselling author, says,
"Little Girl Leaving, Lisa
Blume's debut novel, is sadly tragic, but deeply moving and
evocative."
Kerry J. Todd, forensic
child-interviewer and professional trainer on child abuse, writes
in the Afterword: "As a clinician, I've heard hundreds of accounts
of abuse from young children. The author's ability to immerse the
reader in the child's world is unique."
To learn more information or to purchase the book please visit
littlegirlleaving.com.
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