Diane Frankenstein, a specialist in Children's and Adolescent literature, holds a Master's degree in Children's Literature and Language Arts, with a specialty in teaching the Holocaust to adolescents through literature. Diane developed a graduate degree in Children's Literature at San Francisco State University. Diane develops literature courses designed for parents, teachers, and health care practitioners, including counselors, physicians, and social workers who are interested in learning how to use literature to better understand and communicate with children. Through writing, conferences, lectures, and classes she builds a bridge of understanding between children and the adults in their lives. In addition, she does private consulting to schools where she works with teachers in developing a dynamic and relevant literature component in their curriculum.