Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns. and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While. bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale. by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his. company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the. darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination. his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled. into...

With a new Foreword by the lead singer of R.E.M., this revised edition of Gootman's helpful guide includes new resources and a new section on losing a friend through violence. Recommended for parents and teachers of teens who have experienced a painful loss. If you are grieving the death of a friend, do something for yourself. Take the time to read this book. It isn't very long-there aren't a lot of words-but you may find the help you need to cope...

In this moving and insighrful book about what it means to children when a parent dies, eighteen children speak openly, honestly, unre-servedly, of their experiences and feelings.

Explores the difficult issue of death for young children, and helps them to understand their loss and to come to terms with their feelings.

To watch a child grieve and not know what to do is one of the most difficult experiences for parents, teachers, and caregives. And yet, there are guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss. In When Children Grieve, John W. James and Russell Friedman of the Grief Recovery Institute, along with psychotherapist Dr. Leslie Landon Matthews, have created a cutting-edge volume that will help free children from the false...

"Children and Grief" offers parents a way to approach tough questions with honesty, tenderness, and hope. O'Connor shows how to teach children to trust God, celebrate life, and have hope in the face of death.

Offers practical, compassionate advice for helping a child cope with the death of a parent or loved one

"Navigating the grief and bereavement process can be a challenging and unpredictable experience, especially for children. Whether it's the loss of a family member, friend, pet, or other loved one, children often don't know how to cope with the complicated and complex emotions that accompany death. Written and illustrated by a therapist (and mother), Andrea Dorn, MSW, When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete,...

Children are bewildered and full of questions when someone they love dies. We want to help, and yet the needs of a five-year-old are very different from those of an older child. This book shows how children at various ages understand death and offers positive ways for parents and other caring adults to help them grieve.