7600 S Red Road, Suite 307
South Miami, FL 33143
305.668.4902
info@childbereavement.org
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Children's Bereavement Center 7600 S Red Road, Suite 307 South Miami, FL 33143 305.668.4902 info@childbereavement.org |
| The mission of the Children's Bereavement Center® is to restore a sense of hope for the future to children and families who have lost a loved one. | |
Adults Caregivers / Reference:
Abbey, A. (Editor), Journey's: Stories of Pregnancy After Loss (stories by bereaved parents after pregnancy loss coupled with stories of successful births, detailed so the reader has a helping had coping through a subsequent pregnancy)
Adams, D., Deveau, E., Beyond the Innocence of Childhood: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Death and Bereavement
Antinori, D., Journey Through Pet Loss
Bernstein, J, & Rudman, M. Books to Help Children Cope with Separation and Loss
Cave, A.G. & Skivington, J, Balloons for Trevor: Understanding Death
Crenshaw, D., Counseling the Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle
Davidson, J. & Doka, K., Living with Grief: At Work, At School, At Worship
Doka, K., Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss
Dougy Center, After A Suicide (Workbook for Kids)
Dubois, E., I Never Held You (Women's Grief after miscarriage)
Fitzgerald, H., The Grieving Child
Fitzpatrick, J. G., Small Wonder: How to Answer You Child's Impossible Questions About Life
Goldman, L., Life & Loss-2nd Edition
Grollman, E., Bereaved Children and Teens
Grollman, E., Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child
Gullo, S., Death and Children: A Guide for Educators, Parents and Caregivers
Heegaard, M., When Someone Very Special Dies, kids workbook
Huntley, T., Helping Children Grieve: When Someone They Love Dies
Hynes, A. Bibliotherapy: The Interactive Process: A Handbook
Johnson, J. & Johnson, M., Children Grieve, Too: A Book for Families Who Have Experienced Death
Jones, E.H. Bibliotherapy for Bereaved Children: Healing Reading
Klass, D, The Spiritual Lives of Bereaved Parents
Klass, Silverman, and Nickman, Eds., Continuing Bonds
Kroen, W.C. & Espeland, P., Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups
Lieberman, A., Compton, N., Van Horn, P., & Ippen, C., Losing a Parent to Death in the Early Years
Martin, J., Star Child: A Mother’s Journey Through Grief (loss of a son)
Martin, T. & Doka, K., Men Don't Cry, Women Do
Mellonie, B. & Ingpen, R., Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
Nadeau, J.W., Families Making Sense of Loss
Neimeyer, R., Lessons of Loss
Osofsky, J. & Fitzgerald, H.(Eds), WAIMH Handbook of Infant Mental Health - 4 Volume Set
O’Toole, D., Helping Children Grieve & Grow – A Guide For Those Who Care
Pardeck, J.A. Bibliotherapy: A Clinical Approach for Helping Children
Roberts, R., Recognizing and Responding: Infant and Toddler Grief
Rubel, B., But I Didn't Say Goodbye (Suicide)
Schaeffer, D., & Lyons, How Do We Tell The Children?: A Step-By-Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Teen Cope When Someone Dies
Schuurman, D., Never the Same: Coming to Terms With The Death of A Parent
Silverman, J., Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When A Special Person Dies
Silverman, P., Never Too Young To Know; Death In Children's Lives
Smilansky, S., On Death: Helping Children Understand and Cope
Stone, H., Forever Our Angels (personal stories by men and women who experienced miscarriage)
White, P.G., Sibling Grief – Healing After The Death of a Sister or Brother
Worden, J.W., Children and Grief: When A Parent Dies
Adults Facing Grief:
Attig, T., The Heart of Grief
Brabant, S., Mending the Torn Fabric
Eggers, D., A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Gilbert, A., Always Too Soon: Voices of Support For Those Who Have Lost Both Parents
Lewis, C.S., A Grief Observed (especially useful to men)
Rando, T., How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
Schweibert , P. and DeKlyen, C., Tear Soup; Perinatal Loss, All ages
Adults – Spirituality:
Anderson, G.,Walking in the Garden of SoulsFor Middle and Senior High School:
Ames, M., Who Will Speak for the Lamb
Blume, J., Tiger Eyes
Brack, P. & Brack, B., Moms Don't Get Sick
Bratman, F., Everything You Need To Know When A Parent Dies
Buchanan-Smith, D., A Taste of Blackberries
Buckingham, R & Huggard, S., Coping With Grief
Carter, F., The Education of Little Tree
Creech, S., Chasing Redbird
Creech, S., Walk Two Moons
Dorfman, E., The C-Word: Teenagers and Their Families Living With Cancer
Dower, L., I Will Remember You: What to do when someone you love dies: a guidebook through grief for teens
Fitzgerald, H., The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends
Fox, P., The Eagle Kite
Frost, D., Dad! Why'd You Leave Me?
Fry, V., Part of Me Died Too
Geller, N., The Last Teenage Suicide
Gibbons, K., Ellen Foster
Goldman, L., Breaking the Silence: A Guide to Help Children with Complicated Grief - Suicide, Homicide, AIDS, Violence and Abuse
Gootman, M., When A Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing
Grant, C., Phoenix Rising & How to Survive Your Life
Gravelle, K., & Haskins, C., Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement
Grollman, E., Straight Talk About Death With Teens: How to Cope With Losing Someone You Love
Grollman, E. & Johnson, J., A Teenager's Book About Suicide (Workbook)
Hadley, I., So Long At The Fair, 1988 H.S. Senior male deals with suicide of his girlfriend
Hurwin, D., A Time For Dancing, illness/loss of friend due to cancer
Hyde, M., Meeting Death
Klicker, R., A Student Dies, A School Mourns: Dealing with Death & Loss in the School Community
Kolf, J.C., Teenagers Talk About Grief
Krementz, J., How It Feels When A Parent Dies
Kubler-Ross, E., Remember The Secret
Kuehn, E., After Suicide – Living With The Questions
Kurland, M., Coping With AIDS - Facts and Fears
LeShan, E., Learning to Say Goodbye When a Parent Dies
Little, J., Mama's Going To Buy You A Mockingbird
Lowry, L., A Summer To Die
Mahy, M., Memory
Mann, P., There Are Two Kinds of Terrible
McDaniel, L., Too Young To Die
McDaniel, L., Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever
McDaniel, L., Somewhere Between Life and Death
McDaniel, L., Time To Let Go
McDaniel, L., Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
McDaniel, L., Mourning Song
McDaniel, L., A Time To Die
McGuire, L., Death and Illness
Naughton, J., My Brother Stealing Second
O'Toole, D., Facing Change - Falling Apart & Coming Together Again in the Teen Years
Paterson, K., The Bridge To Terabithia
Perschy, M.K., Helping Teens Work Through Grief
Richter, E., Losing Someone You Love: When a Brother or Sister Dies
Schleifer, J., Everything You Need to Know When Someone You Know Has Been Killed
Spies, K., Everything You Need To Know About Grieving
Taylor, B., Everything You Need To Know About AIDS
Traisman, E., Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing a Loss.
Tyson, J., The Common Threads of Teenage Grief (written by teens and a school counselor)
Wallace, B., Christmas Spurs
Wolfelt, A., Healing Your Grieving Heart For Teens - 100 Practical Ideas
Yukio, T., Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People and War, 1988, story of war and its effect on animals and people
For Elementary School Age Children:
Adams, C. & J., The Dragonfly Secret, ages 8 to adult, loss of child, spiritual
Adams, C. & J., The Dragonfly Door, loss and change with 2 insect friends, spiritual
Adler, C.S., Daddy's Climbing Tree, upper elementary, girl's father killed hit and run
Alexander, A.K. A Mural for Mamita, girl's grandmother dies of cancer
Alexander, S., Nadia The Willful, Nadia's older brother dies
Althea, When Uncle Bob Died, preparation for the death of someone close, 4-8 years
* Anderson, J., The Key into Winter, seasons as a metaphor
Bahr, M., If Nathan Were Here, boy mourns loss of friend
* Bartoli, J., Nonna, Grandmother death
Berry, J., Every Kid's Guide to Coping With Childhood Trauma
Bo, A, I Must Tell You Something, 125 pages, girl's sudden death of mother
Bock, C., Wings, story of transformation about accepting change
Bohlmeiher, A., Something Very Sorry, girl's family is in a serious car crash, mother dies after being removed from life support
* Boulden, J. & J., Goodbye Forever, Activity Book
Brisson, P., Sky Memories, 11 year old girl deals with mother’s illness and death
* Brown, M. W., The Dead Bird
* Brown, M. W., The Runaway Bunny
* Brown, L., Brown, M., When Dinosaurs Die: A guide to understanding death
* Bunting, E., The Happy Funeral, Chinese-Americans at grandfather's funeral
* Bunting, E., The Memory String, girl adjusting to mother’s death and new stepmother
* Bunting, E., On Call Back Mountain, 32 pages, early elementary
* Bunting, E., Smoky Night, urban violence/pets/Caldecott medal
Bunting, E., The Summer of Riley, boy adjusting to parents divorce and grandfather's death
Burnett, F.H., Secret Garden, orphan
Buscaglia, L. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
Carlstrom, N., Blow Me A Kiss Miss Lilly, illness/loss of friend, elderly woman
* Carney, K., Barklay & Eve Series (various titles)
* Carrick, C., The Accident, dog dies
Carson, J., You Hold Me And I'll Hold You, great aunt dies
* Caseley, J., When Grandpa Came to Stay, grandfather cries over grandmother's death
* Catton, J.B., Love Never Dies, story and workbook, young boy’s father dies, 3 versions – Hispanic, African-American, Caucasian
* Clancy, T.G., Dylan Remembers Daddy, 4 year old girl wonders where her father went
Claudy, A.F., Dusty Was My Friend, an 8 yr old boy grieves his friend, who died in a car accident
Cleaver, V., Where The Lillies Bloom, orphan - father loss
Clifford, E., The Remembering Box
* Clifton, L., Everett Anderson's Goodbye, boy's death of father (African-American)
* Coerr, E., The Josefina Quilt, pet loss
Cohen, C., & Heiney, J., Daddy's Promise
* Cohn, J., I Had A Friend Named Peter; Talking To Children About The Death Of A Friend
Corey, D., You Go Away
Cosby, B., The Day I Saw My Father Cry, Little Bill and his father experience death of special friend
R- DeBay, K., The Grief Bubble: Helping Kids Explore and Understand Grief
* DePaola, T., Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs, boy's relationship with grandmother and great grandmother
Dengler, Marianna, The Worry Stone, coping with sorrow, loneliness
DiSalvo-Ryan, A Dog Like Jack, pet loss
* Dodge, N., Thumpy's Story: A Story of Love and Grief Shared by Thumpy, the Bunny
Dokas, D., Remembering Momma
Doros, A., Abuela, girl's story of her grandmother
Douglas, E. Rachel and the Upside Down Heart
* Ewart, C., The Giant, mother loss, father (giant) looking after her
* Fassler, J., My Grandpa Died Today
Fox, M., Tough Boris, Boris, the pirate's parrot dies
Fox, M., Sophie
Gersie, A. Storymaking in Bereavement
Gibbons, K., Ellen Foster, orphan's mother suicide, alcoholic father
Glowatsky, P., The Light of Stars, metaphorical
Graeber, C., Mustard, aging and death of a cat
Gray, L.M., Rowland, J., Miss Tizzy, illness/loss of friend, elderly woman
Gray, N., Little Bear's Granpa
Grollman, E, & Johnson, J., A Complete Book About Death For Kids
* Gryte, M., No New Baby: For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth
Hanson, W. The Next Place, beautiful spiritual
* Harris, R., Goodbye Mousie, early elementary pet loss
* Hazen, B., Why Did Grandpa Die
Heegaard, M.E., Drawing Together to Learn About Feelings
Heegaard, M.E., Saying Goodbye To Your Pet
* Heegaard, M.E., When Someone Very Special Dies, activity book
Hemery, K. M., The Brightest Star (mother loss)
Hemery, K. M., The Healing Tree
Henkes, K., Good-bye Curtis, a retiring (after 42 years) postman
Henkes, K., Sun and Spoon, 10 yr old boy finds memento of grandmother
Hesse, K., Poppy's Chair
* Hickman, M., Last Week My Brother Anthony Died (newborn loss)
Hines, A.G., Remember The Butterflies, grandparent loss
Hipp, E. Help for the Hard Times: Getting Through Loss
Hodge, J., Finding Grandpa Everywhere: A Young Child Discovers Memories of a Grandparent
Holmes, M.M., A Terrible Thing Happened, ages 4-8, a story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma
Holmes, M.M., Sam's Dad Died, 2 friends whose fathers dies
Hopkinson, D. Bluebird Summer
Hucek, M. Lilacs for Grandma, girl's death of grandmother
Hughes, S. Alfie And The Birthday Surprise
Jaffe, S., For The Grieving Child: An Activities Manual, includes section for caregivers
* Johnson, J., Where's Jess?, death of a baby sibling
Johnson, J. & M., Tell Me, Papa
Juke, M., Blackberries In The Dark, boy's grandfather died
Kadono, E., Grandpa's Soup, multi-ethnic/animal friends
Kantorwitz, M., When Violet Died (bird)
* Keller, H., Goodbye Max, dog loss replaced in a week, early elementary
Klein, L., The Best Gift For Mom
Kramer, DVM, J., A Gift From Rex; All ages
Kroll, V., Fireflies, Peach Pies and Lullabies
Lanton, S., Daddy's Chair
Liss-Levinson, PhD., N. and Phinney Baskette, MDiv, M., Remembering My Pet; Ages 7-13
* London, J, Long, S, Liplap's Wish, ages 4-9, rabbit's story of Grandma loss
Loring, P., Johnson, J., Lucy Lettuce, metaphor
Marshall, B., Animal Crackers: A Tender Book About Death, Funerals and Love (Grandma Loss)
McDaniel, L., Please Don't Die, illness/loss of friend, heart transplant
McLaughlin, K. The Memory Box, boy's grandfather has Alzheimer's
Mills, L., The Rag Coat
Montgomery, L.M., Anne of Green Gable, orphan
Montgomery, L.M., Emily of New Moon, orphan
* Morehead, D., A Special Place for Charlee: A Child's Companion Through Pet Loss; Ages 4-12
Morning, B. Grandfather's Shirt
R- Mundy, M., Sad Isn't Bad, grief as a normal process
R- Munoz-Kiehne, M., Since My Brother Died / Desede Que Muri' Mi Hermano, text in English and Spanish
Munsch, R., Love You Forever, trans-generational
Newman, L., Too Far Away To Touch, early elementary, girl's uncle dying of AIDs
Old, W., Stacy Had A Little Sister (SIDS death)
* O'Toole, D., Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope, loss of mother and brother
Owens, C., Missing Maggie, The Death of a Pet, young boy’s dog dies
Owens, C.S., My Heart is Sad, boy’s grandmother
Park, L.S., A Single Shard, orphan, 2002 Newberry medal
Parker, M., Jasper's Day, terminally ill dog
Philipson, S.J., Annie Loses Her Leg But Finds Her Way; All ages (Pet Springer Spaniel)
Pitzer, S. Grandfather Hurant Lives Forever, boy's Armenian grandfather
Polacco, P., Mrs. Katz and Tush, African-American boy and elderly Jewish neighbor
Polacco, P., The Keeping Quilt, lifespan Jewish immigrants
Powell, E.S., Geranium Morning (friends help each other after parent loss)
Puttock, S., A Story For Hippo: A Book About Loss, animal friends
R- Reagan, J., Always My Brother, young girl deals with older brother’s death
* Rogers, F., When A Pet Dies
Ruiz, R.A., Coping With The Death of a Brother or Sister
* Rylant,C., Cat Heaven; Ages 4-8
* Rylant,C., Dog Heaven; Ages 4-8
R- Sabin, E., The Healing Book, activity book invites children to express feelings and record memories of loved one
Schmidt, G, The Sin Eater, boy's relationship with grandfather after mother's death from cancer & father suicide
R- Scrivani, M., I Heard Your Daddy Died, will inspire discussion about feelings and ways to cope
R- Scrivani, M., I Heard Your Mommy Died, will inspire discussion about feelings and ways to cope
Shriver, M., What’s Heaven, young girl seeks answers after death of great grandmother
Silverstein, S. Where the Sidewalk Ends
* Silverstein, S., The Giving Tree
Simmonds, P., Fred, pet loss and funeral explanation
* Simon, J., This Book Is for All Kids, but Especially My Sister Libby. Libby Died.
* Simon, N., The Saddest Time, 3 short stories ' father, grandmother, uncle
Simon, N., We Remember Philip, a boy's teacher's son dies
Smith, D.B., A Taste of Blackberries
Spyri, J., Heidi, orphan
* Stein, S., About Dying, Two narratives (1 for adults, 1 for kids), death of pet and grandfather
Stevens, S., Isabelle and Grandma Birdie, girl learns lessons about cycle of life that help her after grandmother dies
* Stiles, N., I'll Miss You Mr. Hooper (based on the Sesame Street TV Script)
* Temes, R., The Empty Place: A Child's Guide Through Grief, sibling loss
Thomas, J.R., Saying Goodbye to Grandma, 7 year old girl attends grmo funeral and explores rituals
R- * Thomas, P., I Miss You: A First Look at Death, Friend Loss; family general bereavement
Thomas, I., Hi Mrs. Mallory
Tiffault, B., McConnell, M., A Quilt for Elizabeth, girl's father death
Varley, S., Badger’s Parting Gifts, animals remember dead friend
* Vigna, J., Saying Goodbye to Daddy, kindergarten girl's father dies
* Viorst, J., The 10th Good Thing About Barney (Cat loss)
Vogel, R.H. The Snowman
Warberg, S., Growing Time, (dog death)
Warner, G.C., The Boxcar Children & Surprise Island, orphan
Webster, J., Daddy-Long-Legs, orphan
Weil, J., And Peter Said Goodbye, young boy deals with grandfather’s death
Weinsier, J. & Bearman, C. (Illustrations), Where Do We Go? The Good Grief Book
R-Wigglesworth, P., Penny Bear's Gift of Love
Wild, M., Our Granny, a salute to grandmothers
* Wilhelm, H., I'll Always Love You, dog loss
Williams, J., Mrs. Magruder and the Purple Hat, a young girl and her aging neighbor
* Williams, M., The Velveteen Rabbit
Williams, V. A Chair For My Mother, fire destroys home, girl/mother/gm show determination
Winsch, J.L., After The Funeral, shares secret thoughts and experiences children have when someone special dies
Winslow, B., Dance On A Seal Skin, Eskimo
Woodson, J., Sweet Sweet Memory, girl's grandfather
R-Zeefe, L., When I Leave, story and activity book
Ziefert, H., Ode to Humpty Dumpty (rituals)
* Zolotow, C., My Grandson Lew
* Indicates books for preschool / early elementary
R- Books Recommended by the CBC
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