The following is a list of recommended references and books to help parents, teachers and children.
References for Adults – (Families, Teachers and other Healthcare professionals)
If I Get to Five: What Children Can Teach Us about Courage and Character, by Fred Epstein, MD.
The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide by Helen Fitzgerald, Fireside Books.
Talking About Death: A dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl A. Grollman, Beacon Press.
Helping Bereaved Children by Nancy Boyd Webb, The Guilford Press.
“Helping Children Cope With Loss.” By Brodkin, A. & Coleman, M. Instructor (5), 24-25, 1994.
Books for Children
Parker’s Brain Storm, written and illustrated by Jennifer A. Moliterno for the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation.
Jenna’s Story: Some Things Stayed the Same, by Jenna Kamil
When I Die, Will I Get Better? By Joeri and Piet Breetbart, Peter Bedrick Books
I Had a Friend Named Peter by Janice Cohn, William Morrow.
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? By Trevor Romain, Free Spirit Publishing.
When Someone Dies by Sharon Greenlee, Peachtree Publishers.
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Mellonie, Bryan and Robert Ingpen
What Jenna Left Us
The story of how a school community dealt with the death of a young child.
by Dr. Abby Barry Bergman, Principal, The Ralph S.Maugham School, Tenafly, NJ
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