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Farolitos for
Abuelo |
When Luz's beloved grandfather dies,
she places luminaria around his grave on Christmas Eve as a way of
remembering him. |
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Anaya, Rudolfo A. |
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E ANA |
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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. |
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Brown, Laurene Krasny |
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E BRO |
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Fox Song |
After the death of her Indian
great-grandmother, Jamie remembers the many special things the old
woman shared with her about the natural world. |
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Bruchac, Joseph |
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E BRU |
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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, funerals and the burial process. |
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Cohn, Janice |
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J Fic COH |
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La Abuelita de
Arriba y
La Abuelita de Abajo |
A small boy enjoys his relationship
with his grandmother and his great-grandmother, but he learns to
face their inevitable death. |
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De Paola, Tomie |
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S E DEP |
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A Dog Like Jack |
After a long life of chasing
squirrels, licking ice cream cones, and loving his adoptive
family, an old dog come to the end of his days. |
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DiSalvo, DyAnne |
|
E DIS |
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Guiding Your Child
Through Grief |
A book for parents that helps them
their grieving child.
Topics include; how to communicate with a grieving child and how
to deal with holidays and other special days. |
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Emswiler, Mary Ann |
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155.937 EMS |
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The Grieving Child:
A Parent's Guide |
Provides guidance in such areas as
visiting the seroiusly ill or dying, difficult situations
such as suicide or murder and going to a funeral. |
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Fitzgerald, Helen |
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155.937 F4764g |
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Goodbye Mousie |
A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie,
helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss. |
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Harris, Robie H. |
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E HAR |
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The Bug Cemetery |
Neighborhood children imaginatively
stage funerals for dead bugs, but they experience real sadness
following the death of a pet. |
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Hill, Frances |
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J 155.937 KID |
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Ghost Wings |
While celebrating the Days of the
Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who
sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved
butterflies. |
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Joosse, Barbara M. |
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E JOO |
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The Goodbye Boat |
Presents the phenomena of grief and
loss and the concept that death is not the end. |
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Joslin, Mary |
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E JOS |
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Fireflies, Peach
Pies, & Lullabies |
When Francie's Great-Granny Annabel
dies of Alzheimer's disease, Francie finds a way to help people
remember the real person rather than the shell she had become as
the disease ran its course. |
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Kroll, Virginia L. |
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E KRO |
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A Gift for Abuelita:
Celebrating the Day of
the Dead |
After her beloved grandmother dies,
Rosita hopes to be reunited with Anuelita as she prepares a gift
to give her when her family celebrates the Day of the Dead.
(Bilingual) |
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Luenn, Nancy |
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J Fic LUE |
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Dinah Forever |
As she tries to cope with her thoughts
about death by writing poems and talking with her elderly friend,
Mrs.Briscoe, Dinah Seabrook wonders about the importance of the
seventh-grade elections, the school play, and even her
relationship with Nick Tribble. |
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Mills, Claudia |
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J Fic MIL |
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Gentle Willow:
A Story for
Children About Dying |
Amanda is upset that she is going to
lose her friend Gentle Willow but the Tree Wizards help her
understand that her memories are gifts from her friend and that
there are special ways of saying goodbye. |
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Mills, Joyce C. |
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E MIL |
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Abuelita's Paradise |
Although her grandmother has died,
Marita sits in Abuelita's rocking chair and remembers the stories
Abuelita told of life in Puerto Rico. |
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Nodar, Carmen Santiago |
|
E NOD |
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A Story for Hippo:
A Book About Loss |
Hippo and Monkey are best, best, best
friends and when the old Hippo dies, Monkey is very sad until
Chameleon helps him remember the stories he and Hippo shared. |
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Puttock, Simon |
|
E PUT |
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The Kid's Book
About Death
and Dying
By and For Kids |
Written in a loose conversational
style with children, a wide range of topics are covered such as
the death of a pet and euthanasia. |
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Edited by Eric E. Rofus |
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J 155.937 KID |
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Are You Sad Too?
Helping Children Deal
With Loss and Death |
Well suited for educating children
about death through suggested activities and the use of children's
literature. |
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Seibert, Dinah |
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155.937 SEI |
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¿Mamá qué es el
Cielo? |
After her great-grandmother's death, a
young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of
questions. |
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Shriver, Maria |
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S E SHI |
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What' Heaven? |
After her great-grandmother's death, a
young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of
questions. |
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Shriver, Maria |
|
E SHI |
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Nana Vieja |
Because Old Pig knows that her time to
die is near, she puts her affairs in order and takes a slow walk
with Granddaughter to savor the beauty for one last time. |
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Wild, Margaret |
|
S E WIL |
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Old Pig |
Because Old Pig knows that her time to
die is near, she puts her affairs in order and takes a slow walk
with Granddaughter to savor the beauty for one last time. |
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Wild, Margaret |
|
E WIL |
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I'll Always Love
You |
A child's sadness at the death of a
beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying every night,
"I'll always love you." |
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Wilhelm, Hans |
|
E WIL |
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Yo siempre te
querré |
A child's sadness at the death of a
beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying every night,
"I'll always love you." |
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Wilhelm, Hans |
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S E WIL |
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