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Death is Hard to Live With: Teenagers and How They Cope with Loss
Janet Bode |
1993 |
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This book explores ways of making peace with the shock, guilt, and tragedy of death. Young adults who feel defeated can learn through these examples and, by reading what worked for their peers, discover that they, too, can find a way to cope. |
Death: Coping with the Pain
Eileen Kuehn |
2001 |
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Loss of a Loved One |
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Everything You Need to Know When a Parent Dies
Fred Bratman |
1998
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Loss of a Loved One |
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A guide to coping with the stresses and emotions arising after the death of a parent. |
Annie and the Old One
Miska Miles |
1985 |
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When Annie's Navajo grandmother says that when Annie's mother's rug is completely woven that the grandmother will die, Annie tries to hold back time by unweaving the rug in secret. |
The Big Wave
Pearl Buck |
1986 |
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The famous story of a Japanese boy who must face life after escaping the tidal wave destruction of his family and village. |
Caught in the Crossfire: Growing Up in a War Zone
Maria Ousseimi |
1995 |
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Terror |
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After the First Death
Robert Cromier |
1991 |
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Terror |
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Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son. |
Cat Heaven
Cynthia Rylant |
1997 |
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Family/School Matters |
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Writing in rhyme, Rylant assures readers that all cats already know the way to heaven's yellow door, and once past it will never want for laps, toys, or full kitty dishes. |
Coping with Grieving and Loss
Sandra Giddens |
2000 |
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An explanation of loss, grief, and mourning. The "Violence in the Schools" chapter, touching on the Columbine High School tragedy, adds a useful reference dimension to the book. "Coping with Loss" includes self-assessment tools and strategies to further along the healing process. |
After Charlotte's Mom Died
Cornelia Spelman |
1996 |
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This concept book features a six-year-old dealing with the recent death of her mother. Charlotte feels angry with Mom, estranged from her grieving and preoccupied Dad, and afraid that she, or her father, may also die. Because the confusion of these emotions sometimes causes her to lash out at others, Dad arranges for her to talk with a therapist, who helps her to acknowledge these feelings and develop a more positive outlook toward the future. |
Coping When a Parent Dies
Janet Grosshandler |
1995 |
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This entry in the Coping series offers information and suggestions to teens (and their friends) experiencing the death of a parent. The book covers a range of topics, from emotional responses to grief, to funeral services, to coping with the surviving parent. |
About Dying : An Open Family Book for Parents and Children Together
Sara Bonnett Stein |
1983 |
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Loss of a loved one |
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Coping with Death and Grief
Marge Eaton Heegaard |
1990 |
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All Commmunities |
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Badger's Parting Gifts
Susan Varley |
1992 |
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All Commmunities |
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All the woodland creatures love old Badger, and when he dies, they are overwhelmed by their loss. Then, they begin to remember, and through their memories, the animals find the strength to face the future with hope. |
The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope
James Howe, ed. |
2002
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Short fictional pieces with one common finish: "… while we are being swept away by losing something, we are gaining something else that totally surprises us." |
Everything You Need to Know About Dealing with Losses
Stefanie Iris Weiss |
1998 |
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Sexual Assault |
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Loss of a loved one |
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Two strong points that set this book apart are the three-page table comparing myths with facts and a script that one might use when trying to help a friend who has been assaulted. Dealing with Losses is unique in its breadth of types of losses. |
Children Changed by Trauma: A Healing Guide
Debra Whiting Alexander |
1999 |
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When children encounter violence, disaster, divorce, or the death of a loved one, they experience a wide range of feelings. This book suggests ways to help them cope with these intense emotions, learn to talk about what happened, and begin to feel safe again. It explains how to deal with common physical symptoms and how to respond to children's questions, concerns, and behaviors. |
Guiding Your Child Through Grief
Mary Ann Emswiler |
2000 |
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All major trauma types |
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The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide
Helen Fitzgerald |
1992 |
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Provides much-needed guidance, covering such areas as visiting the seriously ill or dying, especially difficult situations, including suicide and murder, attending a funeral, and the role religion can play. |
The Bible: Authorized King James Version
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All Communities |
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All major trauma types |
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The Bible: Harper Study Bible: Revised Standard Version
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1997 |
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All Communities |
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All major trauma types |
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Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals
Earl A. Grollman |
1996 |
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Loss of a loved one |
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Guide to helping children and adolescents cope with the emotional, religious, social, and physical consequences of a loved one's death. |
How to be Safe in an Unsafe World: Think Safe, Be Safe: The Only Guide to Inner Peace and Outer Security
Harold H. Bloomfield |
1998 |
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All communities |
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When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses.
John W. James |
2002 |
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Guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss. Cutting-edge volume to free children from the false idea of "not feeling bad" and to empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss. |
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss
Claudia Jewett Jarratt |
1993 |
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Step-by-step guidance for any concerned adult who wants to help a child talk about, cope with, and recover from a loss. Advice, specific techniques, and innovative, yet practical ideas for helping children overcome the sadness, anger, and anxiety they feel during a difficult time. This is a book for parents and teachers, family and friends, counselors and other professionals-for anyone who cares about children and their well-being. |
Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Violence
Dominic Cappello |
2000 |
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The first book to give parents the tools they need to talk with their children about violence, featuring ten scripted "family talks" tested by moms, dads, and kids. |
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Harold S. Kushner |
1982 |
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A uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds. Comes with real-life examples and fluid proses. |
Why Did It Happen? : Helping Children Cope in a Violent World
Janice Cohn |
1994 |
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Offers positive outlets for expressing emotions through age-appropriate role play and solving confrontation. |
No Time for Goodbyes: Coping with Sorrow, Anger, and Injustice after a Tragic Death
Janice Harris Lord |
2000 |
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It is devoted to the unique grief suffered by the families and friends of persons killed suddenly and violently. Provides self-affirming skills of emotional expression that will help get survivors well again. |
Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief, and Change
Barbara Coloroso |
2001 |
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Offers techniques to help children find a way through their own adversity, grief, and sorrow so they can take an active part in determining what they will do with what life has handed them |
Talking With Children About Loss: Words, Strategies, and Wisdom to Help Children Cope with Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times
Maria Trozzi |
1999 |
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How children perceive and interpret events such as death, disability, and divorce. Guiding children through the four tasks of mourning. Children's fears and fantasies: how they express them, and how to address them. Age-appropriate responses to children's questions and concerns. Talking to children about long-term illness, suicide, family or community tragedy, and other special situations. What to do when children won't talk about loss, and when to seek professional help. |
The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events
Barbara A. Brooks, Ph.D., & Paula M. Siegel |
1996 |
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Provides the knowledge you need to put the child you love back on the path to a full and happy life. Detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any age to reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step-by-step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear. |
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