September
11, 2001 - Resources & Links
Coming Full Circle
A
Selected List of Books for Children
About Death & Dying Arranged by Subject
compiled by Carolyn Schuler, Consultant Services
The symbols after the title indicate suggested age levels. These are guidelines only:
Y - Books for Pre-schoolers through Grade 1 or 2
I - Books for ages 6 through 9
O - Books for ages 9 through12
A - Books for advanced sixth and seventh graders
| FRIENDS | ||
| Bahr, Mary | I | If Nathan Were Here |
| Borden, Louise | I | Good Luck, Mrs. K. |
| Bunting, Eve | I | Rudi's Pond |
| Bunting, Eve | Y | Swan in Love |
| Carter, Dorothy | Y | Bye, Mis' Lela |
| Laird, Elizabeth | A | Secret Friends |
| Hawes, Louise | A | Rosey in the Present Tense |
| Yumoto, Kazumi | O | The Friends |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
| Almond, David | A | Kit's Wilderness |
| Brown, Laurie Krasny | Y | When Dinosaurs Die |
| Bunting, Eve | I | Swan in Love |
| Fry, Virginia Lynn | A | Part of Me Died, Too |
| Hanson, Warren | Y | The Next Place |
| Mundy,Michaelene | Y | Sad Isn't Bad |
| Rogers, Fred | Y | When a Pet Dies |
| Rylant, Cynthia | A | The Heavenly Village |
| Shriver, Maria | Y | What's Heaven |
| Wood, Douglas | I | Grandad's Prayers of the Earth |
| Yumoto, Kazumi | O | The Friends |
| GRANDPARENTS | ||
| Grandfather | ||
| Anaya, Rudolfo | I | Farolitos for Abuelo |
| Barron, T.A. | I | Where is Grandpa? |
| Bartoletti, Susan C. | I | Dancing with Dziadziu |
| Cooke, Trish | Y | The Grandad Tree |
| Garrett, Ann | I | Keeper of the Swamp |
| Russo, Marisabina | Y | Grandpa Abe |
| Zalben, Jane Breskin | Y | Pearl's Marigolds for Grandpa |
| Grandmother | ||
| Bartoletti, Susan G. | I | Dancing with Dziadziu |
| Grindley, Sally | Y | A Flag for Grandma |
| Henkes, Kevin | O | Sun & Spoon |
| Joslin, Mary | Y | The Goodbye Boat |
| Kadono, Eiko | I | Grandpa's Soup |
| Luenn, Nancy | I | A Gift for Abuelita |
| Schneider, Antoine | Y | Good-bye, Vivi! |
| Walton, Darwin M. | O | Dance, Kayla! |
| Wild, Margaret | Y | Old Pig [grandmother figure] |
| Yumoto, Kazumi | O | The Friends |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Borden, Louise | I | Good Luck, Mrs. K. [Teacher] |
| Fry, Virginia Lynn | A | Part of Me Died, Too |
| Garrett, Ann | I | Keeper of the Swamp [Animal] |
| Haas, Jesse | O | Unbroken [Animal] |
| Hanson, Warren | Y | The Next Place [Poetry, Inspirational] |
| PARENTING | ||
| Emswiler, Mary Ann | Adult | Guiding Your Child Through Grief |
| Johnson, Joy | Adult | Children Grieve, Too |
| Mundy, Michaelene | Adult | Sad Isn't Bad: Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss |
| Silverman, Janis | Adult | Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies |
| PARENTS | ||
| Mother | ||
| Abelove, Joan | A | Saying It Out Loud |
| Bohlmeijer, Arno | O | Something Very Sorry |
| Haas, Jesse | O | Unbroken |
| Hermes, Patricia | A | Cheat the Moon |
| Kaplan, Howard | I | Waiting to Sing |
| Metzger, Lois | A | Missing Girls |
| Roberts, Willo Davis | A | Pawns (Both parents) |
| Rodowsky, Colby F. | O | The Turnabout Shop |
| Ross, Adrienne | A | In the Quiet |
| Schick, Eleanor | I | Mama |
| Sgouros, Charissa | Y | A Pillow for My Mom |
| Shreve, Susan | O | Goalie |
| Spelman, Cornelia | Y | After Charlotte's Mom Died |
| Father | ||
| Adler, C.S. | O | Daddy's Climbing Tree |
| Carrick, Carol | I | Upside-Down Cake |
| Strasser, Todd | O | Hey Dad, Get a Life |
| PETS | ||
| Cohen, Miriam | Y | Jim's Dog Muffins |
| DiSalvo-Ryan, Dyanne | Y | A Dog Like Jack |
| Hughes, Shirley | Y | Alfie and the Birthday Surprise |
| Lyon, George Ella | Y | Ada's Pal |
| Morehead, Debby | I | A Special Place for Charlee |
| Rogers, Fred | Y | When a Pet Dies |
| Schneider, Antoine | Y | Good-bye, Vivi! |
| Stewart, Elizabeth J. | Y | Bimmi Finds a Cat |
| Zolotow, Charlotte | Y | The Old Dog |
| REMEMBRANCES AND RITUALS | ||
| Anaya, Rudolfo | I | Farolitos for Abuelo |
| Arcellana, Francisco | I | The Mats |
| Atkins, Jeannine | I | A Name on the Quilt |
| Barron, T.A. | I | Where is Grandpa? |
| Bartoletti, Susan C. | I | Dancing with Dziadziu |
| Bunting, Eve | I | Rudi's Pond |
| Hanson, Warren | Y | The Next Place |
| Kadono, Eiko | I | Grandpa's Soup |
| Kaplan, Howard | I | Waiting to Sing |
| Luenn, Nancy | I | A Gift for Abeulita |
| Russo, Marisabina | Y | Grandpa Abe |
| Zalben, Jane Breskin | Y | Pearl's Marigolds for Grandpa |
| SIBLINGS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS | ||
| Brother | ||
| Fletcher, Ralph | O | Fig Pudding |
| Maynard, Bill | O | Rock River |
| Park, Barbara | O | Mick Harte Was Here |
| Wilson, Nancy | O | Flapjack Waltzes |
| Sister | ||
| Arcellana, Francisco | I | The Mats |
| Couloumbis, Audrey | A | Getting Near to Baby |
| Uncle | ||
| Atkins, Jeannine | I | A Name on the Quilt |
| Fowler, Susi Gregg | Y | Beautiful |
| Heide, Florence Parry | Y | Tio Armando |
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County Library System
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