SUGGESTED READING

SUGGESTED READING LIST

FOR CHILDREN

If are looking for some resources to help grieving children, here are some options when selecting books to help them. It is our hope that they find comfort from these selections.

  • Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. – Multiple titles can be found here. 
  • The Memory Box – Joanna Rowland – Ages 4 – 8 
  • The Invisible String – Patrice Karst – Ages 5 - 8
  • The Invisible Leash – Patrice Karst – Ages 5- 8
  • I Can’t Believe They’re Gone – Karen Brough- Ages 5 – 9 
  • Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss – Chuck DeKlyen – Ages 6 & Up
  • Death is Stupid - Anastasia Higgenbotham – Ages 7 - 12
  • The Fall of Freddie the Leaf – Leo Buscaglia – Ages 7 – 12
  • When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving and Loss – Marilyn Gootman, Ed.D. - Ages 11 & Up
  • My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks – Mark Silver and Maya Silver – Ages 13- 17
  • A Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teens and Friends – Helen Fitzgerald – Ages 13 -17
  • Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love – Earl Grollman – Ages 13- 17