Suggested books: death/grief for teens
General
Life Happens: A Teenagers Guide to Friends, Failure, Sexuality,
Love, Rejection, Addiction,
Peer Pressure, Families, Loss, Depression and Change (non-fiction)
Kathy McCoy, Charles Wibbelsman; Berkley Publishing Group, 1996
Includes the death of a family member, symptoms of depression and what to
expect from a
mental health provider in addition to other teeenage issues.
Helping Teens Cope with Death
The Dougy Center; Dougy Center, 1999
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Phd; Companion Press, 2001
Saying Goodbye When You Don't Want To
by Martha Bolton Vine Books,
March 2002
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends
by Helen Fitzgerald; Fireside, 2000
Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement
by Karen Gravell; iUniverse, 2001
Death is Hard to Live With
by Janet Bode; Laurel Leaf, 1994
Cartoons, pop art and interviews
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
by Earl Grollman;
Beacon Press, 1993
Facing Change, Falling Apart and Coming Together in the Teen Years
by Donna OToole; Compassion Books, 1995
Addresses grief as a response to many kinds of loss, what helps, resources
and bouncing back
Helping Teens Work Through Grief
by Mary Kelly Perschy; Accelerated Development, 1999
Aimed at adults to assist teens
Friend
When a Friend Dies, A Book for Teens About Grieving and Healing
by Marilyn E. Grootman;
Free Spirit Press, 1994
nonfiction
Bridge to Terabithia - ficton, teaching guides available.
by Katherine Peterson; HarperTrophy, 1987
Accidental death of friend
Face at the Edge of the World
by Eve Bunting; Clarion Books, 1988
(Suicide of African American friend)
Summer Promise
Robin Jones Gunn; Bethany House Publishers, 1998
Friend's death in a drug related surfing accident
Parent
How It Feels When a Parent Dies
by Jill Krementz;
Knopf, 1988
Photo essays from children ages 7 - 18
Tiger Eyes - fiction
by Judy Blume; Laurel Leaf,
1982
Dad murdered at a 7-11 store
Sibling
A Summer to Die
by Lois Lowry;
Laurel Leaf, 1984
Sister's death from leukemia
Grandparent
The Secret Letters of Mama Cat - fiction
by Jody Sorenson;
Walker and Company, 1988
Junior High girl adjusts to death of grandmother and a move
Toning the Sweep - fiction
by Angela Johnson; Scholastic Paperbacks, 1994
Coretta Scott King award winner
African American story of visits to a grandmother dying of cancer
Compiled by Judy Young, M.Ed., Grief Counselor, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Phone: 651-241-4026
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