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| When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown Publisher: Little, Brown & Company When Dinosaurs Die is a straight forward approach to children's fears and curiosity about death. It is an excellent resource for children and their families - a primary grade must have! Age Group & Subject: Primary age group - good for preschoolers. Covers the death process, customs, after life and memorials. |
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| Someone I Love Died by Suicide by Doreen Cammarata Publisher: Grief Guidance, Inc. A beautifully written book that is concise, clear and an honest look at the effects of suicide on children. Children and adults will find this an invaluable tool in helping cope with a suicide. Age Group & Subject: Older elementary - adult. Covers suicide, feelings and memorials. |
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| Winter's Gift by Jane Monroe Donovan Publisher: Sleeping Bear press With beautiful illustrations, A Winter's Gift is a delightful story of hope in the cold season of grief. Age Group & Subject: Children and adults. Covers grief and hope. |
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| The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins by Lester L. Laminack Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, LTD A book about a boy who comes with his grandmother to visit his great grandmother in a nursing home. She does not recognize him or his grandmother but lives in her own memories. It is a good book about the bond between generations and for those children who have those in their lives that are suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer's. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers Alzheirmer's, Dementia and relationships. |
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| Purple Love by Susan Faith Publisher: Purple People Incorporated A young girl and her mother have a conversation about life and death when they discover four orphaned bunnies. The philosophy of the book is that everything is energy, and when people and animals die their energy goes into something else wonderful. It reminds us that we are all connected and how special each of us is. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers life and death cycle. |
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| Nightmares in the Mist by Liz Farrington & Leslie McGuire Publisher: Enchante Publishing The story of a little girl's constant fear of a swirling monster and how she learns to confront it encourages children to confront and express their fears. This enables them to identify the true cause and work through them. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers emotions, nightmares, courage and facing our fears. |
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| There's a Nightmare in my closet by Mercer Mayer Publisher: Pied Piper (Dial Books for Young Readers) This simple story with great illustrations about a boy who conquers the nightmare in his closet is a great tool for helping little ones confront their fears. Age Group & Subject: Young readers. Covers fear, facing it and nightmares. |
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| The Hurt by Teddi Poleski Publisher: Paulist Press The Hurt is a classic book that speaks about how we allow hurts to grow until they take over our lives. Finally in sharing his hurts with his father, Justin's hurt which became too big for his room, began to shrink. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers expressing our feelings and our hurt. |
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| Losing Uncle Tim by Mary Kate Jordan Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company A special relationship with a young boy and his uncle create a backdrop of love and respect. When the boy finds out that his uncle has AIDS he is devastated and scared. His uncle not only leaves him special articles from their time together, but leaves him hope that his spirit lives on. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers AIDS, death, feelings and hope. |
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| After Charlott's Mom Died by Cornelia Spelman Publisher: Albert Whitman A great story about all the feelings you have when a parent dies and what happens when you don't share them with someone. Charlotte and her dad learn how important it is to share their feelings as they create a family without Charlotte's mom. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers grief, emotions, grief counseling, and death of a parent. |
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| It Must Hurt A Lot by Doris Sanford Publisher: Multonomah Press When Joshua's dog and best friend Muffin is hit by a car and killed, he learns some very important secrets. Losing someone he loved taught him about love, loss and helping others. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers grief, emotions, hope and pet loss. |
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| The Spirit of Tio Fernando by Janice Levy Publisher: Albert Whitman The rich tradition of Day of the Dead is brought to life when a young boy, Nando, prepares and participates in the ceremony for his uncle Fernando. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers rituals, culture and memorials. |
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| The Fall of Freddy the Leaf by Norma Simon Publisher: Charles B. Slack Freddy the Leaf explains the life-death cycle in a simple organic way. Easy to read with a clear message. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers life and death cycle. |
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| The Saddest Time by Norma Simon Publisher: Unknown Three stories in one - this book covers the death of a young uncle, a grade school boy and a grandmother. It addresses helping others in your grief, memorials, funerals and new beginnings. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers grief, different losses, memorials, memories, funerals, and healing through helping. |
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| Anna's Corn by Barbara Santucci Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Anna's Corn is a sweet story of a young girl who spends time with her grandfather in their corn fields. When he dies, Anna has a hard time until her mother convinces her to plant the seed of corn her grandfather gave her before he died. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers emotions memories and relationships. |
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| Where is Grandpa? by T.A. Barron Publisher: Philomel Books As a young boy wonders where his grandpa has gone and questions his family, he discovers that grandpa is in all those special places that they shared time together. Beautifully illustrated, simple and with an eternal message. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers grief, memories, and hope. |
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| The Next Place by Warren Hanson Publisher: Waldman House Press, Inc. The Next Place is an inspirational journey of awe and wonder to a place where earthly hurst are left behind and where there are no barriers. This celebration of life is a must for adults and children of all ages. Age Group & Subject: All ages. Covers afterlife and hope. |
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