Grief and Loss

Book List created by the Schaumburg Township District Library

A Sampling of Fiction Material
EASY ADOFF The Return of Rex and Ethel by Arnold Adoff.
EASY BARRON Where is Grandpa? by T.A. Barron.
EASY BOASE Lucky Boy by Susan Boase.
EASY COHN Molly’s Rosebush by Janice Cohn.
EASY DEMAS Saying Goodbye to LuLu by Corinne Demas.
EASY DURANT Always and Forever by Alan Durant.
EASY EWART The Giant by Claire Ewart.
EASY HARRIS Goodbye, Mousie by Robie Harris.
EASY HILL The Bug Cemetery by Frances Hill.
EASY HIMLER Six is So Much Less Than Seven by Ronald Himler.
EASY NEWMAN The Best Cat in the World by Leslea Newman.
EASY ROTHMAN A Birthday Present for Daniel: a Child’s Story of Loss by Juliet Rothman.
FICTION CLARK The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark.
FICTION GILBERT The Legacy of Gloria Russell by Sheri Gilbert.
FICTION GRIMES What is Goodbye? Poems on Grief by Nikki Grimes
FICTION HOBBS Defiance by Valerie Hobbs.
FICTION JR HI HOLT Keeper of the Night by Kimberly Holt.
FICTION HOWE Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus’ Name, Amen by James Howe.
FICTION JR HI KADOHATA Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata.
FICTION LISLE The Lost Flower Children by Janet T. Lisle.
FICTION WALLACE No Dogs Allowed! by Bill Wallace.
FICTION WARNER A Long Time Ago Today by SallyWarner.
FICTION WILES Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles.
FICTION WOODSON Sweet, Sweet Memory by Jacqueline Woodson.
A Sampling of Nonfiction Material
128.5 GREENLEE When Someone Dies by Sharon Greenlee.
155.9 AMOS Death by Janine Amos.
155.9 MUNDY Sad Isn’t Bad: a Good-grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss by Michaelene Mundy.
155.9 PALMER I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand: a Child’s Guide to Grief and Loss by Pat Palmer.
155.937 DENNISON Our Dad Died: the True Story of Three Kids Whose Lives Changed by Amy, Allie and David Dennison.
155.937 GOOTMAN When a Friend Dies: a Book for Teens about Grieving and Healing by Marilyn Gootman.
155.937 KANYER 25 Things to do When Grandpa Passes Away, Mom and Dad Get Divorced, or the Dog Dies: Activities to Help Children Suffering Loss or Change by Laurie Kanyer.
A Sampling of Parent Collection Material
PARENT COLLECTION 155.937 BRITAIN My Grandma Died: a Child’s Story about Death and Loss by Lory Britain.
PARENT COLLECTION 155.937 PORTNOY Where do People Go When They Die? by Mindy A. Portnoy.
PARENT COLLECTION 155.937 SCHAEFER How do We Tell the Children? A Step-by-Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Ten Cope When Someone Dies by Dan Schaefer.
PARENT COLLECTION
641.9 COLOROSO
Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief, and Change by Barbara Coloroso.