For an English teacher, Selena Smith was a reluctant writer.

It certainly wasn't issues with grammar and composition that were holding her back. It wasn't a lack of content — the East Carolina University graduate student had no doubt that she had an important story to tell. She just wasn't sure it was a story she wanted others to know.

That's one reason the 28-page book “Joey Wants to Know” was five years in the making. The tale of the inquisitive young kangaroo is more than a children's book. It is a guide for parents to use to teach their children to be on guard against potential sexual abuse.

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