Helping Kids Cope
The X-Men in: Life Lessons
One of the hardest, most painful injuries to overcome is a serious burn injury. The pain can be intense, the recovery long, and for children and teens, the prospect of going back to school can be scary. What kinds of questions will other students and teachers ask? Will they be stared at or made fun of? Will they be able to do all the things they used to?
The X-Men® in: Life Lessons is a unique comic book designed to help children, ages 9-17, with burn injuries learn social reintegration skills. Created through the partnership of Starlight Starbright and Marvel Enterprises, Life Lessons features the popular X-Men® characters and introduces a new teenage X-Man® named T-Ray, who survives a serious burn injury. The principal messages of the book are interwoven with T-Ray's return to school, as he struggles to find ways to cope with the challenges of his injury. Key themes include:
- The importance of self-acceptance in order to gain acceptance by others
- Not defining yourself by your injury
- Managing interactions with others by managing your actions and responses
- Responding to questions, teasing and staring with confidence
- Finding coping strategies that work for you
The X-Men® in: Life Lessons includes a Discussion Guide with tips and strategies for adults using the comic book with children. The book is available in English or Spanish to burn centers, hospitals, burn foundations, support agencies and camps.
Download the complete X-Men® in: Life Lessons.
Order a copy of the X-Men® in: Life Lessons.
Click here to download The X-Men® in: Life Lessons Discussion Guide for adults working with children with burn injuries.
Life Lessons is a product of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and is brought to you through the generosity of the following sponsors:
 
 
 
Starlight Starbright would also Like to thank the following for their support:
Johnson and Johnson Wound Management
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors
Distributed in partnership with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
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