Older children, preteens, and younger teenagers need a resource on DID/multiplicity that does not steep them in technical jargon without introduction, but still respects their ability to learn big words and understand complexities of life far beyond that of younger children, to a point that they can almost comprehend to adult levels if the topic is built upon slowly and steadily.
Also, topics appropriate to this age group sit directly within the border between adult no-holds-barred and topics inappropriate for young children. No one hesitates to tell kids over the age of 8 about the dangers of smoking, alcohol, and sexuality, so why should we shelter them about the dangers inherent in multiplicity or the politics surrounding a controversial topic like identity and multiplicity (aka self-pluralism). After all, they're going through their own difficult identity crisis, and they might very well identify with parents, teachers, or loved ones who are also going through their own.
The Crisses, the authors, discovered their own multiplicity at 15, and use literary license to view their own multiplicity through the words of a fictional character named Anna, a young girl who is similar to their own 9 year old daughter. Anna walks us through this tough and strange topic in a methodical manner, with an eye towards making it accessible to older children and young teens.
