The bibliotherapy exercise was just one way the family helped Jane deal with Riddles' death. There were many tearfilled nights and lackluster days. Eventually, Jane got over the death of her friend, as would be expected, and the book was just one thing that helped her on her way. Immediate results cannot be expected. In fact, with some resistant children, this method will seem to fail miserably.
Time is the critical factor.
For some children it will take time for them to incorporate the ideas or even want to deal with the issue. Not attending to an issue can often lead to more problems down the line. Children's literature as a resource for classroom guidance. Guiding gifted readers. Ohio Psychology Publishing.