Book list for coping with Grief and Loss
School-age Resources:
I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by L. Buscaglia
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
Part Of Me Died, Tooby Virginia Lynn Fry
The Next Place by Warren Hanson
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief by Marge Heegaard
A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or
Trauma by Margaret M. Holmes
Angel in My Pocket by Ilene Cooper
The Heart in a Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
Josh: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Friend by Stephanie Jeffs
Bravemole by Lynne Jonell
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Incredibly Lonely, That’s Me by Ben Keckler
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children AboutDying by Joyce C. Mills
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Lossby Michaelene Mundy
Where Are You: A Child’s Book About Loss by Laura Oliveiri
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Purple Balloon by Christopher Raschka
Always My Brother by Jean Reagan
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain
Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert, Chuck DeKlyen and Taylor Bills
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas and Leslie Harker
Lucy Was There by Jean Vanleeuwen
Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
Teen Resources:
Alicia Afterimage by Lulu Delacre
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Friendsby Helen Fitzgerald
When A Friend Dies by Marilyn B. Gootman
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope With Losing Someone You Love by Earl A. Grollman
Teen Grief Relief by Dr. Heidi Horsley
The Color of Absence by James Howe
Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel
Students in Danger: Survivors of School Violence by Rae Simons
Healing Your Heart: 100 Practical Ideas forTeens by Alan D. Wolfelt
Rubber Houses by Ellen Yeomans
Adult Resources:
When the Bough Breaks: Forever After The Death of A Son or Daughter by Judith E. Bernstein PhD
After The Death of a Child by Ann K. Finkbeiner
Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Lossby Gloria Horsley
A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies by Anne McCracken
The Grieving Garden: Living With the Death of aChild by Suzanne Redfern
The Worst Loss: How Families Heal From the Death of a Child by Barbara Rosof
Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child by Rita Volpe
Thank you to the teachers, librarians, childrens writers, and crisis workers who suggested titles for this list.
If you have any titles you would like to add, please do not hesitate to contact and they will be added as soon as possible.