+YOUTH Adler, C.S., Daddy's Climbing Tree; 11 year old Jessica refuses to believe the reality of her father's death when he's killed in a hit-and-run accident. NY,1993.

PICTURE BOOK Boelts, Maribeth, Sarah's Grandma Goes To Heaven; a book about grief; A young girl comes to understand more about death, funerals, and heaven when her grandmother dies. Grand Rapids , MI , Zonderkidz Books, 2004.

155.937 BRA Bratman, Fred, Everything You Need to Know When a Parent Dies; written to guide young children cope with the stresses and emotions after the death of a parent. Rosen, NY. 1992.

EASY 155.937 BRE Breebaart, Joeri, When I Die, Will I Get Better ? A 6 year old boy tries to come to terms with the death of his younger brother. NY, Bedrick Books, 1993.

PICTURE BOOK 155.937 BRO Brown, Laurene Krasny , When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death; Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died. Boston, 1996 .

PICTURE BOOK Buscaglia, Leo , The Fall of Freddie the Leaf; A classic story of how Freddie the leaf and his companions change with the seasons and ultimately fall to the ground with winter's snow. A touching allegory about the balance between life and death. 1982.

PICTURE BOOK Cazet, Denys, Christmas Moon; Patrick misses Grandpa especially at Christmas but his mother helps him to remember happy times with grandpa; Scarsdale, NY, Bradbury Press, c1984.

Young Adult Clark, Catherine, The Alison Rules; Alison tries to deal with the pain of her mother's death by sticking to rules until charming Richard moves to town and then she learns no matter what, life still happens to you. NY, Harper-Tempest, 2004.

PICTURE BOOK Cohen, Miriam, Jim's Dog Muffins; First graders experience natural reactions to death; New York , Greenwillow Books, c1984.

PICTURE BOOK Cohn, Janice, I Had a Friend Named Peter, Talking to Children About the Death of a Friend; When Betsy learns about the death of a friend, her parents and kindergarten teacher answer questions about dying., and the burial process. NY, W. Morrow, c1987.

TEEN FICTION Crutcher, Chris, Running Loose; Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures into manhood. NY, HarperTempest, 2003.

+FICTION DeClements, Barthe, The Fourth Grade Wizards; After her mother dies, Marianne becomes a daydreamer and begins to fall behind in her schoolwork. New York , Puffin Books, 1990.

PICTURE BOOK Demas, Corinne, Saying Goodbye to Lulu; When her dog, Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life. NY, Little Brown, 2004.

155.937 DOW Dower, Laura, I Will Remember You: What to Do When Someone You Love Dies; A Guidebook Through Death for Teens; NY: Scholastic, 2001.

PICTURE BOOK Durant, Alan, Always and Forever; When Fox dies, Mole and Hare are devastated. How can life go on without him? Then Squirrel comes to visit and the friends tell stories-Fox is still with them in their hearts and memories. Harcourt Books, FL, 2003.

PICTURE BOOK Egger, Bettina, Marianne's Grandmother; After her grandmother dies, a little girl remembers all the good times they had together. Dutton, NY 1987.

PICTURE BOOK Engel, Diana, Eleanor, Arthur, and Claire ; Although Claire, a young mouse, finds things change after her grandfather's death, she and her grandmother find the strength to go on without him. Macmillan, NY, 1992.

+155.937 FRY Fry, Virginia L., Part of Me Died, Too: Stories of Creative Survival Among Bereaved Children and Teenagers; Dutton Children's Books, Ny,1995.

+155.937 GOO Gootman, Marilyn E., When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens about Grieving and Dealing with Losses; A short book with gentle advise and compassionate wisdom. Minneapolis, Free Spirit, 1994.

155.937 GRY PARENT SHELF Gryte, Marilyn, No New Baby: For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth; Illustrations, Omaha , Centering Corp, 1999.

PICTURE BOOK Griffith, Helen V., Dream Meadow; An old lady sits in her rocking chair and dreams with her old dog, Frisky, that they are both young again; Greenwillow Books, 1994.

155.937 GRO Grollman, Earl A., Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love. Boston , Beacon Press, c1990.

PICTURE BOOK Harris, Robie H., Goodbye Mousie : A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss. NY, Margaret McElderry Books, 2001.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION Hershey, Mary, My Big Sister is So Bossy: she says you can't read this book! 10 year old Effie is dealing with a lot of problems, including some missing money, best friend, and the death of her grandfather-and her mean sister Maxe is making it even worse! NY, Lamb Books, 205.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION Howe, Norma, The Adventures of Blue Avenger: A Novel ; On his 16 th birthday, still trying to cope with the unexpected death of his father, David decides to change his name to Blue Avenger hoping to find a way to make a difference in his neighborhood and the world. Holt, NY, 1999.

+155.937 HUG Hughes, Lynne, You Are Not Alone: Teens talk about life after the loss of a parent. NY, Scholastic Press, 2005.

PARENT SHELF 155.937 JOH Johnson, Patricia P., Morgan's Baby Sister: A read-aloud book for families who have experienced the death of a newborn. Morgan tries to sort out and understand her feelings when her family's excited preparations for a new baby end with unexpected tragedy. Resource Publications, San Jose , CA., 1993.

EASY 393.9 JOH Johnston, Marianne, Let's Talk About Going to a Funeral; An easy to read book with photographs that explains what happens at a funeral and the words used. New York, Rosen Pub., Powerkids Press, 1996.

PICTURE BOOK Joslin, Mary, The Goodbye Boat; Provides a message of hope that sadness will ease and that death is not the end. Illustrations, Grand Rapids , MI , W.B. Eerdmans, 1998.

+155.937 KUE Kuehn, Eileen, Death: Coping with the Pain: written in highly readable style and geared towards teenagers. Mankato , MN , Life Matters, 2001.

+362.28 KUE Kuehn, Eileen, After Suicide : living with the questions; The haunting Question-“why ?" -- Suicide survivors: the ones left to cope -- Grieving : dealing with the pain and loss -- Healing tools for suicide survivors -- Getting professional help -- Helping a suicide survivor heal. Life Matters, MN, 2001.

362.28 KUK Kuklin, Susan, After a Suicide: Young People Speak Up; The author interviews young people who speak openly and candidly about the devastating effects of a suicide on them and on friends and family members. NY, .P.1998.

TEEN FICTION Langan,Paul, The Fallen ; Martin struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother. West Berlin, NJ, Townsend Press, 2007.

+155.937 LES LeShan, Edna J., Learning to Say Good-bye: When a Parent Dies: In simple, brief language, discusses questions, fears and fantasies children may have about the parent who has died and the people who are still alive. Macmillan, NY, 1976.

PICTURE BOOK Limb, Sue, Come Back, Grandma ; Bessie misses her grandmother who has died. New York, Knopf, c1993.

PICTURE BOOK London, Jonathan, Liplap's Wish ; Liplap wishes his grandmother who recently died was with him. San Francisco, Chronicle, 1994.

PICTURE BOOK Old, Wendie, Stacy Had a Little Sister ; A little girl's baby sister dies of SIDS; Morton Grove , Ill. , A. Whitman, 1995.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION Pohl, Peter, I Miss You, I Miss You! A 14 yr old girl's twin sister is killed in a car accident leaving Tena to struggle with her loss and with reactions of those around her. NY, R & S Books, 1999.

PICTURE BOOK Portney, Mindy Av ra, Where Do People Go When They Die? Children ask different adults questions about death and receive a wide variety of answers. MPS, MN, Kar-Ben Pub., 2004.

EASY 155.937 POW Powell, E. Sandy , Geranium Morning ; 2 friends lose their parents and learn to deaL with their grief. MPLS , MN , Carolrhoda Books, 1990.

EASY 155.937 SAN Sanders, Pete , Death and Dying; Presents the concept of death as a naturally occurring part of life and discusses how children can cope with the feelings of loss and grief; New York, Gloucester Press, 1991.

PICTURE BOOK Shriver, Maria, What's Heaven? After her grandmother = s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions. Illustrations, New York , Golden Books, 1999.

PICTURE BOOK Spaulding, Andrea, Bottled Sunshine , illustrations by Ruth Ohi; the death of a boy's beloved grandmother. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005.

TEEN FICTION Spencer, Katherine, Saving Grace ; After her brother's death, Grace has difficulty finding meaning in her life and begins to get into various kinds of trouble, until a mysterious new girl at school helps her find her way back to family, old friends, and even God. Orlando , FL , Harcourt, 2006.

PICTURE BOOK Thomas, Jane R., Saying Good-Bye to Grandma ; 7 yr. old Suzie is curious and fearful about what Grandma = s funeral will be like. NY, Clarion, 1988.

PICTURE BOOK Ulmer, Wendy, A Campfire for Cowboy Billy; Following the death of his grandfather. Illustrations , Flagstaff , AZ , Northland Publ, 1997.

+ FICTION Van Leeuwen, Jean, Lucy Was There ; With the help of new friends and a very special dog, Morgan begins to come to terms with the loss of her mother and five-year old brother who board a plane and never come back. NY, Fagelbook Books, 2002.

PICTURE BOOK Varley, Susan, Badger's Parting Gifts ; Badger knew he was going to die but he was not afraid and he talks to his friends and they treasure the legacies he left them. NY, 1984.

+FICTION Wallace-Brodeur, Ruth, Blue Eyes Better ; When her older brother is killed in an accident, 10 year old Tessa and her parents find it difficult to overcome their grief and return to living normally. NY, Dutton Children Books, 2002.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION Willey, Margaret, Facing the Music ; Through her love of music and membership in her brother's band, 16 yr old Lisa learns to deal with her feelings of abandonment following her mother's death. New York, Delacorte Press, 1996.

PARENT SHELF 155.937 WOL Wolfelt, Dr. Alan, Healing Your Grieving Heart-for Kids; 100 practical ideas. Companion Press, Ft. Collins, CO, 2000.

PICTURE BOOK Warfel, Elizabeth, The Blue Pearls ; The story of the passage through death from the perspective of a small angel. Illustrations. NY, Barefoot Books, 2001.

PICTURE BOOK Yolen, Jane, Grandad Bill's Song; A boy's struggle to express his feelings about a beloved grandfather's death and the surprising answers he gets when he talks to people that knew him. New York , Philomel Books, 1994.

+FICTION Zalben, Jane Breskin, The Fortuneteller in 5B ; The unexpected arrival of a new neighbor teaches Alexandria that the loss of a loved one is a universal experience. Holt, New York, c1991.

+VIDEO 155/9 GUI family; The Guidance Club for kids presents: How to survive a death in the family for grades K-6. Santa Monica , CA , Ready Reference Press, 1992.

+VIDEO 791.4372 ANG Angels in the Endzone ; After the sudden death of his father, Jesse, the most talented player on a footloose football team quits and loses all hope until angels come to the rescue. Walt Disney Home Video, 1997.

+DVD BRI Bridge to Terabithia ; The life of a 10 year old boy expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death. A Newberry video collection. Random House, Westminster , MD , c1986., And Walt Disney Movie , 2007.

WPL Internet Resource EAudio Book Connolly, John , The Book of Lost Things; Mourning the loss of his mother, David finds comfort in the books she left behind. But soon the make-believe world of the books melds with David's reality. His only hope is to find the king, whose Book of Lost Things could show David the way home. Boulder , CO , NetLibrary, 2006.

Compiled by Locke Funeral Home 12/31/2008