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Helpful Literature

Bibliography Of Suggested Readings
For Children And Teens (3 through 17 years of age)

Title Author Year Publisher Reading Level
A Funeral for Whiskers Lawrence Balter 1991 Barron’s Pre-3
A Taste of Blackberry Doris Smith 1973 Harper Trophy 2 - 6
Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope Donna O’Toole 1988 Rainbow Connection 3 - 6
After the Pain N. Mazer 1987 Morrow 7 - 12
Am I Still a Sister? Alicia M. Sims 1986 Starline Printing K - 6
Blackberries in the Dark Marvis Jukes 1985 Yealing K - 6
Everett Anderson's Goodbye Lucille Clifton 1983 Holt Pre - #
Forever Friends Candy Boyd 1983 Puffin Books 5 - 9


Title Author Year Publisher Reading Level
Gran Gran's Best Trick L. Dwight Holden 1989 Magination Press K - 3
Helen the Fish Virginia Kroll 1992 Whitman Pre - 3
How it Feels When a Parent Dies Jill Kramentz 1981 Knopf 3 - 9
I am not a Crybaby N. Simon 1989 Puffin Books Pre - 3
Know I Made it Happen L.B. Blackburn 1991 Centering Corporation Pre - 4
It Must Hurt a Lot Doris Sanford 1986 Multnomath Press Pre - 3
Just for the Summer K. Mango 1990 Harper & Row 7 - 12
Learning to say Goodbye Eda LeShan 1998 Avon 3 - 10
Lifetimes B. Mellonie 1983 Bantam Pre - 6
Living with Death - Middle Grades J. Bisignano 1991 Good Apple 5 - 9
Losing Uncle Time Marykate Jordon 1989 Whitman 2 - 6
Love You Forever R. Munsch 1986 Firefly Books Ltd. Pre - 3
Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird J. Little 1984 VikingKestrel 7 - 12
Meeting Death M. & L. Hyde 1989 Walker 5 - 12
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs T. dePaola 1973 Puffin Books Pre - 3
Of Love and Death and Other Journeys P. Hermes 1982 Scholastic 6 - 10
On the Wings of a Butterfly Marilyn Maple 1992 Parenting Press 3 - 6
Some of the Pieces Melissa Madenski 1991 Little Brown 1 - 6
Teenages Face to Face with Bereavement K. Gravelle & C. Haskins 1989 Messner 6 - 12
Tell Me Papa: A Family Book For Children’s Questions About Death And Funerals J. & M. Johnson 1978 Centering Corp. K - 6
The Empty Place: A Child’s Guide Through Grief R. Temes 1992 Small Horizons K - 4
The Kid's Book About Death and Dying E. Rofes 1985 Little Brown  
The Saddest Time Norma Simon 1986 Whitman 1 - 4
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney Judith Viost 1971 Aladdin Pre - 4
Tiger Eyes Judy Blume 1981 Dell 5 - 9
Tim's Dad R. Hitchcock 1988 Centering Corp 2 - 6
TIMOTHY DUCK - The Story Of The Death Of A Friend L.B. Blackburn 1987 Centering Corp Pre - 2
Toohy and Wood Mary Monsell 1992 Atheneum Books 2 - 5
When a Friend Dies (A Book For Teens About Grieving and Healing) M. Gootman     7 - 12
When Someone Dies Sharon Greelee 1992 Peachtree 3 - 6
When Someone You Love Dies W. Coleman 1994 Augsburg Press 6 - 12
Where's Jess J. & M. Johnson 1992 Centering Corp Pre - 3


Title Author Year Publisher
Helping the Bereaved: Therapeutic Interventions for Children, Adolescents and Adults A.S. Cook & D. Dworkin 1993 Harper Collins
The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide Helen Fitzgerald 1992 Fireside
Helping Children Cope with Grief Alan Wolfelt 1983 Acc. Development
The Season of Grief: Helping Children Grow Through Loss Donna Gaffney 1988 Plume
Help Children Grieve: When Someone They Love Dies Theresa Huntley 1991 Augsburg
How Do We Tell the Children?: Helping Children Understand and Cope When Someone Dies Schaefer & Lyons 1986 Newmarket Press
Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child Third Edition Earl Grollman 1990 Beacon Press