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BEREAVEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Am I Losing It?
Courtesy of writer, Sherry Sharon
Contact your EAP for grief counseling and services in your area.
The following list of literature may provide useful information for people
faced with discussing death with children.
BOOKS FOR ADULTS
After the Darkest Hour the Sun Will Shine Again: A Parent's
Guide to Coping With the Loss of a Child. Mehren, Elizabeth, Kushner,
Harold. Fireside: 1997.
Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and
Professionals. Grollman, Earl A. Beacon Press. 1996.
Children's Conceptions of Death. Lonetto, R. New York: Springer; 1980.
Explaining Death to Children. Grollman, E.A., editor. Boston: Beacon Press
Grieving: How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies. Rando,
Therese A. Massachusetts: Lexington Books: 1988.
On Children and Death. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York: MacMillan; 1983
The Bereaved Parent. Schiff, Harriet Sarnoff. New York: Crown Publishers: 1977.
The Bereaved Parents' Survival Guide. Rothman, Juliet Cassuto.
Continuum Pub. Group. 1997.
The Child and Family Facing Life-Threatening Illness. Krulik, T., Holaday,
B., Martinson, I.S. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott C.; 1987.
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child. Dougy Center Staff.
The Dougy Center for Grieivng Child. 1999
Unspoken Grief: Coping with Childhood Sibling Loss. Rosen, Helen.
Massachusetts: Lexington Books: 1986.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
A Quilt for Elizabeth. Tiffault, Bennette W. Omaha: Centering Corporation:
1992. (Ages: 6-11)
After the Funeral. Winsch, Jane Loretta, Keating, Pamela T., Winch, Jane
L. Paulist Press. 1995. (Ages 4-8).
Barklay and Eve: Sitting Shiva.Carney, Karen L. Dragonfly Publishing.
1997. (Ages 4-8).
BEREAVEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Children and Grief: When A Parent Dies. Worden, William J.
Guilford Press. 1996.
Dusty Was My Friend: Coming to Terms With Loss. Clardy, Andrea Fleck.
New York: Human Sciences Press: 1984. (Ages: 7-11)
The Dying and Bereaved Teenager. Morgan, John D., editor.
Philadelphia. The Charles Press: 1990. (Ages: 12 and up)
The Empty Window. Bunting, Eve. New York.
Frederick Warne. 1980. (Ages: 7 and up)
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Buscaglia, Leo.
New York. Hold & Co.,: 1982. (All Ages)
How It Feels When a Parent Dies. Krementz, Jill.
New York: Knopf: 1981. (Ages: 7 and up)
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way To Explain Death To Children.
Mellonie, B. and Ingpen, R. New York: Bantam. 1983. (Ages: 6-11)
Losing Someone You Love: When a Brother or Sister Dies.
Richter, Elizabeth. NY: Putnam's Sons: 1986 (Ages: 8 and up)
The Tenth Good Thing About Barnie. Viorst, J.
New York. MacMillan; 1987. (Ages: 5 and up)
Thumpy's Story. Dodge, Nancy C.
Springfield, IL. Prairie Lark Press: 1984. (Ages: 6 and up)
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