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National Bereavement Resource Guide

 Wherever you are
We’re there for you
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                An extensive guide
                                               to aid those in need

Wherever you are.
We are there for you.
National Bereavement Resource Guide               Eluna
Sponsored by New York Life and Eluna              (elunanetwork.org) is a public, 501(c)(3)
                                                  non-profit with a mission to support children
Wherever children and their families are          and families impacted by grief or addiction.
grieving, and wherever they are in the            Founded in 2000 in Seattle by former MLB
grieving process, we are here to help.            pitcher Jamie Moyer and child advocate
                                                  Karen Phelps Moyer, Eluna was originally
New York Life is proud to partner with Eluna      called The Moyer Foundation and launched
to provide the enclosed compilation of state      a series of programs supporting thousands
and local resources—camps and grief               of children and families annually at no cost
organizations organized by state, plus            to them. Camp Erin® is the largest national
books and websites for children and their         network of grief programs for bereaved
families experiencing loss.                       children and teens, Camp Mariposa® is a
                                                  national addiction prevention and mentoring
The New York Life Foundation                      program for youth impacted by a family
(www.newyorklifefoundation.org) has long          member's substance use disorder, and the
been focused on serving children in need. In      Eluna Resource Center offers online tools,
2008, the Foundation expanded that focus          local referrals and personalized phone and
to include an initiative to help children deal    email support for families experiencing grief,
with the loss of a parent, caregiver or sibling   addiction and other related issues.
and to help parents deal with the emotional
turmoil that results from the death of a close
family member. We believe this
comprehensive guide will provide the
necessary resources and directory of
services to help support grieving families in
communities across the country. In addition,
we’ve developed a bereavement website
that can help—www.AChildinGrief.com.
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                   Books
Teen Books                                            Anne and the Sand Dobbies
                                                      John Coburn
A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss                  This is a story of a young boy and how he
While Others Are Celebrating                          and his family came to terms with the death
Harold Ivan Smith                                     of their young sister.
Suffering the loss of a loved one at any time
of the year is difficult; yet during the              As Much Time As It Takes: A Guide for
holidays or special occasions, those                  the Bereaved, Their Family, and Friends
grieving experience a more intense sense of           Martin J. Keogh
loss. The world is moving forward and                 Written from the viewpoint of a grieving
celebrating life and all its blessings; yet for       person, As Much Time As It Takes helps us
grievers, darkness pervades the holiday.              sensitively navigate those awkward, yet
                                                      important, moments of comforting those
A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the                  mourning the loss of a loved one. This
Violent Death of Someone You Love                     unique book comforts the bereaved by
Kathleen O’Hara                                       articulating the overwhelming wave of
In response to the brutal murder of her son,          emotions and supports the “support team”
therapist O’Hara developed this seven-                by helping them to avoid the clichés and
stage process to help others in making the            find the right words at the right time.
journey
to healing.                                           Be Not Afraid: Overcoming the Fear of
                                                      Death
After You Lose Someone You Love                       Johann Arnold
Amy, Allie, and David Dennison                        Arnold shows how suffering can be given
This journal was written by three ordinary            meaning in Be Not Afraid. He offers the
children whose lives were forever changed             assurance that even today, in our culture of
when one night their father died                      isolation and death, there is such a thing as
unexpectedly and suddenly. Of course, the             hope.
world of this family fell apart. From these
journal entries and drawings, one learns              Bereaved Children and Teens
they rewove their lives until they came to            Earl A. Grollman
realize they were moving forward on a                 Bringing together 14 experts from across
journey called grief.                                 the United States and Canada, Bereaved
                                                      Children
All Three Stooges                                     and Teens is a comprehensive guide to
Erica S. Perl                                         helping children and adolescents cope with
This book is about Dash and Noah - two                the emotional, religious, social, and physical
goofy, comedy-obsessed seventh grade                  consequences of a loved one’s death.
boys – and the ripple effect of Dash’s dad’s
suicide on their friendship. The author takes         Beyond the Ridge
us along with Noah on his journey, tackling           Paul Goble
sensitive issues surrounding the death of a           Paul Goble’s Beyond the Ridge is a
loved one—both from the perspective of                beautiful, comforting, simple book for
supporting someone who is grieving, and as            children of all ages who have experienced
someone who is grieving.                              the loss of a loved one. This story
                                                      encourages children to regard death as
                                                      a process of adventure into greater territory
                                                      than our bodies can permit.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
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                                                                                     Books
Beyond Words                                          Dancing on the Edge
Gayle A. Huntress                                     Kit Bakke
This story is a personal account of a girl            After her mother’s sudden death, twelve
who loses both parents to cancer. It                  year-old Dot finds herself in shock as her
chronicles the family’s heartbreaking loss,           world has changed. She accompanies her
the redemptive power of lofe and the                  aunt to a trip to England where she learns
community that helped them on their grief             about her past, learns more about her
journey.                                              mother, and processes her grief.

Children and Grief: An Overview of                    Deconstruction/Reconstruction
Children’s Grief                                      The Dougy Center
VITAS                                                 Whether a teen has experienced the death
The booklet discusses the different                   of a parent, sibling, grandparent, close
concepts of death and common grief                    friend, or other family member, this
reactions of children at various ages as well         Deconstruction/Reconstruction journal is an
as more complicated reactions that may                advice-free place where teens can draw,
warrant seeking professional help.                    write, paint, and transform whatever they're
                                                      thinking and feeling.
Children Die, Too
Joy & Mary Johnson                                    Dusty Was My Friend
This comforting booklet offers insights and           Andrea Clardy
information to help parents deal with                 This is a great recourse for children who
sadness, guilt, the needs of their children,          have lost a friend. Andrea tells the story of
and other feelings when a child dies.                 eight-year-old Benjamin remembering his
                                                      friend Dusty and tries to understand his own
Chill and Spill: A Place to Put It Down               feelings about losing a friend in this way.
and Work It Out
Jeanean Jacobs & Steffanie Lorig                      Empty Room: Surviving the Loss of a
You'll discover a cool combination of writing         Brother or Sister at Any Age
and drawing exercises that will help you              Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
explore what’s going on inside of your head           In telling her own story, as well as the
and your heart.                                       stories of those she interviewed for the
                                                      book, DeVita-Raeburn draws us into the
Coping with the Death of a Brother or                 experience of both children and adults who
Sister                                                have lost a brother or sister. Sibling loss
Ruth Ruiz                                             continues to go unrecognized as the
The Death of a Brother or Sister does not             potentially life-changing event that it is. This
candy coat the challenges of this great loss,         book acknowledges that pain and will help
but it does make clear inroads into                   survivors begin to heal.
normalizing the grief experience as it may
be felt by siblings and parents.                      Everett Anderson’s Goodbye
                                                      Lucille Clifton
                                                      A young African American boy struggles to
                                                      understand and accept his father’s death.
                                                      With the help of his mother, he remembers
                                                      that love never dies, and his father will live
                                                      in his memory.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
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                                                                                    Books
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close                   Gracefully Gone
Jonathan Foer                                         Alicia Coppola
When his father dies in the World Trade               Written in journal format, Gracefully Gone is
Center collapse, Oskar shifts his boundless           a story about a father and daughter’s
energy to a quest for answers.                        journey through the diagnosis and battle of
                                                      cancer. Alicia and her father both share
Facing Change: Falling Apart and                      their perspective on this difficult journey,
Coming Together Again in the Teen                     memories, and their love.
Years
Donna O’Toole                                         Great Answers to Difficult Questions
Founded on the belief that young adults can           Linda Goldman
make effective choices that can transform             This book explores children’s thoughts and
pain into resilience, the author provides an          feelings on the subject of death and
abundance of information and coping                   provides parents and other caring adults
choices to assist the process. Facing                 with guidance on how to respond to difficult
Change is a book about loss, change, and              questions.
possibilities.
                                                      Grief’s Courageous Journey: A
Fatherloss: How Sons of All Ages Come                 Workbook
to Terms with the Death of Their Dads                 Sandi Caplan & Gordon Lang
Neil Chethik                                          This well-conceived journal/workbook is a
Shows how losing a father brings challenge            guide for those grieving the loss of a loved
and loss but can also be a foundation of              one. It provides a compassionate program
heartiness, liberty, and hope.                        of steps to take for coping with day-to-day
                                                      life and accepting change.
Fernside: Supporting Children and
Families Through Grief, Giving Grief                  Grieving: A Beginner’s Guide
Form                                                  Jerusha Hull McCormack
Christi Kettman                                       McCormack—widowed while her children
A collection of art by grieving children and          were still young—writes a clear-eyed
teens at Fernside.                                    account of the many emotions and
                                                      situations a grieving person may encounter.
Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins
Enid Samuel-Traisman                                  Healing and Growing Through Grief
This journal is to help teens process their           Donna O’Toole
emotions and their grief journey. The pages           Helps us understand grief as a natural
include different journaling prompts about            healing process and how to find help and
various emotions and types of support.                support.

Forever Remembered                                    Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
Marcia Woodard & Dan Zadra                            Alan Wolfelt
The beautiful and inspiring message in this           These ideas and activities are aimed at
book reminds us that, regardless of fame or           reducing the confusion, anxiety, and huge
fortune, grief inevitably touches each of our         personal void
lives.                                                so that the living can begin their lives again.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                   Books
Heaven’s Child                                        Honoring the Memory: When Death
Caroline Flohr                                        Happens
Told through the eyes and heart of Sarah’s            Jim Boulden
mother, Heaven’s Child is a memoir about              Thought-provoking questions, sensitive
the death of sixteen-year-old twin daughter           advice, and comforting quotes invite the
Sarah and how her immediate family                    reader to write responses in the spaces
members face grief, longing, and rebuilding.          provided.
As an intimate self-examination, this true
story tackles deep questions around life,             How Do We Tell Children?
death, and social issues.                             Dan Schaefer & Christine Lyons
                                                      This classic guide has been updated to help
Help for the Hard Times                               parents and children deal with traumatic
Earl Hipp                                             events. It includes age specific information
This helpful book offers entertainment,               for a variety of circumstances, a crisis
lightheartedness, and information all rolled          checklist, and resource pages.
into one great read. Cartoons, quotes, and
line drawings take youth on a hopeful and             How It Feels When a Parent Dies
entertaining journey through the many                 Jill Kremetz
losses and challenges of teen life.                   Children speak openly of their experiences
                                                      and feelings concerning death and grief.
Holiday Hope: Remembering Loved
Ones During Special Times of the Year                 How to Go on Living When Someone
Fairview Press                                        You Loves Dies
More than a dozen experts—therapists,                 Therese Rando
clergy,                                               There is no right or wrong way to grieve;
and counselors—have written short essays              each person’s response to loss will be
filled with practical tips and proven                 different. In this compassionate,
techniques for handling grief.                        comprehensive guide, you are led gently
                                                      through the painful but necessary process
How It Feels When a Parent Dies                       of grieving. This guide also helps you find
J. Krementz                                           the best way for yourself.
Eighteen children from age 7–17, speak
openly of their experiences and feelings. As          How Will I Get Through the Holidays?
they speak, we see them in photos with                James Miller
their surviving parent and with other family          Miller presents twelve reassuring thoughts
members, in the midst of their everyday               to help people of all ages through holidays
lives.                                                after the loss of a loved one. Consoling
                                                      quotations and suggestions serve as a
Homemade Books to Help Kids Cope                      guide and companion
Robert Ziegler                                        for any significant occasion.
This immensely helpful book gives
techniques and instructions to help children
make their very own storybooks, and offers
an effective and creative way to help kids
deal with loss.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                   Books
If Only                                               It Is OK to Feel Sad!
Carole Geithner                                       Margaret Collins
If Only follows the story of 13 year-old              Engaging games and stories help very
Corinna and her grief journey after her mom           young children understand grief and the
dies from cancer. Corinna navigates                   other emotions they may face when
through the first day of school, Mother’s             someone dies. This book includes an age-
day, 8th grade, friends, and boys. This               appropriate memory page, which can be
moving and sometimes humorous story                   filled in with a picture and special thoughts
helps open difficult conversations in families        and features many helpful suggestions for
about grief.                                          adults on how to talk about death with small
                                                      children.
I Remember, I Remember
Enid Samuel Traisman                                  Life After Loss: Conquering Grief and
This book provides a place for your                   Finding Hope
thoughts after a loved one dies. With pages           Raymond A. Moody
to reflect memories and shared events, you            This resource allows the reader to use the
create a keepsake to be shared with others.           process of grief, loss, or bereavement in a
Comforting quotes and suggestions are                 positive manner and offers pointers on how
given throughout.                                     to offer or receive sympathy. Written from
                                                      personal insight and experience, the author
I Will Never Forget You: A Teen Journal               incorporates stories of others dealing with
of Love and Remembrance                               grief or loss.
Emilio Parga
A journal designed to help teens articulate           Living with Grief: Children,
their feelings in the grieving process.               Adolescents and Loss
                                                      K. Doka
I Will Remember You: A Guidebook                      Images of sobbing teens being led away
Through Grief for Teens                               from shootings are burned in our memories.
Laura Dower                                           The 19 chapters in this book address the
Just as death is a part of life, grieving is a        impact of loss on our children, and the
part of living. For teens, this can be a              nation’s consciousness. Articles by the
particularly painful lesson to learn. This            nation’s leading thanatologists and grief
book is an inspirational and accessible               counselors on grief and bereavement in
guide to coping with loss. It includes                children and adolescents are interspersed
personal stories of death and life from real          with articles by children who have
teens, advice from a renowned grief                   experienced tragic loss.
counselor, and dozens of hands-on creative
exercises to help teens move through their            Looking for Alaska
pain and sorrow into tomorrow.                        John Green
                                                      Miles, Chip, and Alaska form a inseparable
                                                      friendship at boarding school. In addition to
                                                      their adventures, the three of them navigate
                                                      death, guilt, and grief together.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
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                                                                                    Books
Losing Someone You Love: When a                       My Father’s Heart: A Son’s Reckoning
Brother or Sister Dies                                with the Legacy of Heart Disease
E. Richter                                            Steve McKee
Sixteen young people between the ages of              My Father’s Heart is an extraordinary story
10 and 24 recall siblings they loved and              of an all-too-ordinary scenario: A father
express their loss. They describe their own           dies, a son remains, and the loss casts a
feelings and reactions and the outside                long shadow across
pressures that accompany the death of their           a generation.
sibling, sharing their experiences so that
others who experience the same loss will              My Life Changed: A Journal for Coping
not feel alone.                                       with Loss and Grief
                                                      Amy, Allie & David Dennison
Love and Remembrance                                  When their father died suddenly, the three
Margot Kenefick Burkle                                young people created this journal so that
With this very special memory book,                   others could safely draw out and write down
parents, siblings, grandparents, and others           hard-to-talk-about feelings. They include
can record and keep sacred the special                questions to help get started. By preteens
memories of a child who is loved and is not           for their peers.
forgotten.
                                                      My Lifetime Book
Memorial Rituals Book for Healing and                 Larry Good
Hope                                                  This carefully planned journal will help you
Ann Putter                                            write the life story of yourself or a loved one.
Putter gives us a bounty of creative ideas            Its loose-leaf binder format allows for adding
from her many years of experience in using            pages and customizing as desired for a
ceremony and ritual as a vital part of grief          permanent legacy or memory book.
group experiences.
                                                      No Child Should Grieve Alone: A Guide
Mick Harte Was Here                                   for Parents, Caregivers, and
Barbara Park                                          Professionals
This heart-wrenching novel weaves together            Emilio Parga, M.A.
diverting anecdotes about the author’s                This book offers a wealth of valuable
endearingly eccentric brother with her                resources for children and adolescents who
reactions, and those of her parents, to his           have experienced a loss, as well as for their
death in a bicycle accident at the age of 12.         parents, teachers, counselors, and other
                                                      caregivers.
Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of
Loss
H. Edelman
Edelman shares her own painful story and
the stories of many other women who, as
children or adults, lost their mothers. She
explains the stages of grief and adjustment.
She considers the secondary effects that
can occur: the girl-child filling the lost
mother's role at home for father and
younger siblings. If you’ve lost your mother,
you no longer have to face it alone.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                    Books
Nobody’s Child Anymore: Grieving,                     Part of Me Died Too: Stories of Creative
Caring and Comforting When Parents                    Survival Among Bereaved Children and
Die                                                   Teenagers
Barbara Bartocci                                      Virginia Lynn Fry & Katherine Paterson
Nobody’s Child Anymore is an immensely                These young people used writing, drawing,
helpful and comforting resource for anyone            games of safe aggression, farewell projects,
caring for a dying parent, mourning the loss,         rituals, and other creative activities to bring
caring for the remaining parent, and seeking          their feelings into the open, to explore them,
new meaning beyond grief. The author                  and to heal and feel whole.
shares her own experience and the
thoughts and experiences of others as a               Pieces of Georgia
source to ease your soul pain.                        Jen Bryant
                                                      Georgia shares all aspects of her life and
On Children and Death                                 thoughts, and readers come to understand
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross                                 the depth of her loss. Their story is a
This compassionate book offers the families           universal one of love, friendship, and loss.
of dead and dying children the help and
hope they need to survive.                            Rachel and the Upside Down Heart
                                                      E. Douglas
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the                    A true story of how Rachel rediscovers
Meaning of Grief Through the Five                     happiness while keeping the memory of her
Stages of Loss                                        father alive in her heart.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler
On Grief and Grieving applies the stages of           Real Men Do Cry
loss to the process of grieving and weaves            Eric Hipple
together theory, inspiration, and practical           Real Men Do Cry, by former NFL
advice. It includes sections on sadness,              quarterback Eric Hipple, is an incredible
hauntings, dreams, coping, children,                  story of tragedy and triumph.
healing, isolation, and even the subject of
sex during grief.                                     Recovering from the Loss of a Parent
                                                      K. Donnelly
Orphaned Adult: Understanding and                     However you choose to cope—through
Coping with Grief and Change After the                private, inner searching, or sharing your
Death of Our Parents                                  feelings with others—this book is a
Alexander Levy                                        companion through the process of
Incorporating his own personal experience             understanding and accepting your loss.
with the accounts of others who have lost
their parents, psychologist Levy examines
this profound life-changing event with
compassion and understanding.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                    Books
Recovering from the Loss of a Sibling                 Sibling Grief: Healing After the Death of
K. Donnelly                                           a Brother or Sister
A book of hope and healing, Recovering                P. Gill White
from the Loss of a Sibling is the first book          White combines extensive clinical
for those who have experienced the death              experience with wisdom from hundreds of
of a brother or sister. When a brother or             bereaved siblings at every age to create this
sister dies, surviving siblings may receive           moving, very readable guide.
little support or even recognition of their
pain. Parents are so grief-stricken at the            Sorry You’re Lost
loss of a child that they often find                  Matt Blackstone
themselves unable to cope with the needs              When seventh grader Denny “Donuts”
of their surviving children. With family and          Murphy’s mother dies, he becomes the
friends concentrating on the parent’s                 world’s biggest class clown. But deep
tragedy, the suffering of siblings often goes         down, Denny just wants to return to a time
unnoticed.                                            when his mom is still alive and where his
                                                      dad doesn’t sit in front of a TV all day. This
Remembering with Love                                 chapter book is told from the perspective of
Elisabeth Levang & Sherokee Ilse                      Denny as he navigates his grief, the death
Here is a poignant, insightful, and                   of his mom, and middle school.
inspirational collection of more than 300
short pieces that are messages of hope to             Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
bereaved persons. They remind us that                 Earl A. Grollman
hope is possible while traveling                      Grollman offers advice and answers the
the journey through grief.                            kinds of questions that teens are likely to
                                                      ask themselves when grieving the death of
Renewing Your Spirit: A Guide for                     someone close.
Holidays and Special Days
Sherry Williams                                       Surviving the Death of a Sibling:
The author provides sound advice to help              Living Through Grief When an Adult
make sense of confusing holiday feelings              Brother or Sister Dies
after a loved one dies. Special emphasis is           T. J. Wray
given to rituals and ceremonies. Guided               Wray is a captivating storyteller who weaves
journaling exercises help clarify                     stories of herself and many other sibling
expectations and wishes, and give                     grievers to bring clarity and understanding
reminders for self-care.                              to the complex process of sibling grief. This
                                                      book is insightful, consoling, and filled with
Rubber Houses                                         helpful, proactive steps designed to help
Ellen Yeomans                                         surviving siblings cope with their
(Fiction) Kit must find a way to own her grief        devastating loss.
to mourn Buddy while at the same time
joyfully celebrate the characteristics and
quirks that constituted his presence in her
life.

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                   Books
Tear Soup – A Recipe for Healing After                The Fault in Our Stars
Loss                                                  John Green
Pat Schweibert                                        The Fault in Our Stars follows a young
Tear Soup recognizes that every member of             teenage girl who has been diagnosed with
the family from the youngest to the oldest            lung cancer and attends a cancer support
will grieve in their own way. By emphasizing          group. After she befriends another young
the individual process of bereavement by              teenage boy at the support group, together
making soup, Tear Soup brings a warm and              the two of them explore life and death.
comfortable feeling to an otherwise difficult
subject matter for many individuals.                  The Grieving Teen
                                                      H. Fitzgerald
Teenagers Face to Face with                           The Grieving Teen is written specifically
Bereavement                                           for teenagers. Fitzgerald, an expert in grief
C. Haskins & K. Gravelle                              counseling and the author of The Mourning
Gravelle and Haskins asked 17 teens, all of           Handbook, communicates the issues clearly
whom have lost a relative or a close friend,          without oversimplifying or resorting to
to tell their stories. These responses are            “teenspeak.” Chapters consist of typical
discussed at length from the points of view           questions that young adults may have about
of teens and counselors, as are difficult             grief, followed by a What You Can Do
situations which may follow a death:                  section.
overprotective parents who fear another
loss; observance of significant                       The Healing Book: Facing the Death—
anniversaries; whether and how to tell new            and Celebrating the Life of Someone You
friends about what happened; fear of risking          Love
new relationships; reluctance to leave home           Ellen Sabin
to attend college. The young people speak             Interactive book designed for children and
honestly and earnestly, offering coping               families dealing with loss.
strategies that worked for them. Both
interviewees and compilers offer hope and             The Heart of Grief
comfort.                                              Thomas Attig
                                                      This book gives heartfelt descriptions,
Teens Write Through It: Essays from                   through many real-life stories, of how
Teens Who Have Triumphed Over                         people have faced loss without losing
Trouble                                               connection. Attig shows how grief can be a
Faiview Press Staff                                   transition from loving in the presence to
This collection contains essays about young           loving in the absence.
people’s real experiences and the
challenges they have faced. One 16-year-              The Kid’s Book About Death and Dying
old writes on how her parents’ divorce                Eric Rofes
affected her; another writes on the strength          This book about death and dying covers a
her family had to have when her father died           wide range of subtopics, including learning
in a car accident.                                    to talk about death, death of a pet, death of
                                                      children, and “is there life after death?”

© Eluna 2019   www.achildingrief.com   elunanetwork.org
National Bereavement Resource Guide

                                                                                   Books
The Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide                 Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve
for Helping Teens                                     Jenny Lee Wheeler
J. Galas & R. Nelson                                  Like you, Jenny Wheeler has experienced
An excellent, practical manual that is easy           and is still experiencing the challenges of
to read and understand. The authors’                  how to grieve in an adult world filled with
premise is that, as trusted and caring                unrealistic expectations. In this book, Jenny
friends, teens have a special role in the             walks the reader through the different
prevention of suicide among their peers and           aspects of grief.
discuss what to do if they observe the
danger signals.                                       What Will Help Me? How Can I Help?
                                                      James Miller
This Star Won’t Go Out                                Offers 12 things to remember when you
Esther Earl, with Lori and Wayne Earl                 have suffered a loss. Also, has 12 things to
This Star Won’t Go Out is a memoir about              do when someone you know suffers a loss.
Esther and her journey with cancer and
dealing with death. Esther was diagnosed              When Death Walks In
with thyroid cancer at age twelve. This               Mark Scrivani
book is filled with Esther’s journal, sketches,       A guide for teenagers facing grief that
pictures, fiction, and letters, as well as the        discuss the grief journey and different
photographs and letters from Esther’s family          emotions one might experience with grief.
and friends who help to tell her story.
                                                      When Parents Die: Learning to Live with
Thoughts for the Holidays:                            the Loss of a Parent
Finding Permission to Grieve                          R. Abrams
Doug Manning                                          This new edition considers in more depth
We learn to give ourselves permission to              the continuing importance of the deceased
change traditions, choose safe people, and            parent in one’s life, the critical role played
be ourselves where we are.                            by the surviving parent, and the experiences
                                                      of younger children, as well as the impact of
Threads of Hope: An Offering for Those                other types of loss such as divorce and
Who Grieve                                            adoption. Drawing on new research
Beth Rotondo                                          undertaken on bereavement, especially in
Experiencing grief is often isolating and             the area of “grief work,” When Parents Die
overwhelming and yet the majority of us               is a direct and sympathetic book that will
have lost someone we deeply love. Threads             speak to all readers concerned with coping
of Hope offers those who grieve a                     with parental loss.
framework to express our questions and
thoughts as well as the author’s                      When Teens Are Grieving
understanding of the grief process. Grief             Quality of Life Publishing
renders unimaginable pain but also offers             Written by teens for teens, this is a guide
us the miracle of hope.                               booklet to understanding loss and grief.

                                                      When You Grieve From A to Z
                                                      Ginny Limer
                                                      This book uses illustrations, alliterations,
                                                      and reflection questions to guide the reader
                                                      on a creative grief journey through their
                                                      emotions. Readers can color, journal, and
                                                      draw.

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National Bereavement Resource Guide

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You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About
Life After the Loss of a Parent
L. Hughes
The author believes that sharing
experiences about losing a parent begins
the healing process. Her purpose in writing
the book is to let teens know that they don’t
have to feel isolated—there is help available
for them.

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