I am going to be doing a group on grief
and I am looking for ways to run the group. I am at a loss and was
wondering if you could help me out. I will have enough where I may
even need to run 2 groups. There are 5 names I have gotten so far
that are 4th and 5th graders. I also have about 3 names of children
that are 1 through 3rd grade. Any help you could give me would be
greatly appreciated.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listgriefsupp.html#cat2
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/bibl-pre.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/bibl-sec.html
http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/frc/parent2.htm#grief
Death--General
Simon, N. The Saddest
Time, 1986 $5.95 Explains death as
the inevitable end of life, and describes 3 situations where children experience
powerful emotion when someone close to them has died.
Smith, D.B. A Taste of Blackberries, 1973 $4.95 Coping with the death of a best friend.
Varley, S. Badger's Parting Gifts, 1984 $5.95 Badger's friends are sad when he dies, but his friends treasure the legacies he has left them.
Winsch, J.L. After the Funeral, 1995 $5.95 This book discusses the various feelings accompanying the death of a loved one, including sadness, grief and the fear of death itself.
Death of a Grandparent
De Paola, C. Hana Upstairs and Hana Downstairs, 1973 $4.99 A boy who enjoys his relationships with his grandmother and great-grandmother learns to face their inevitable deaths.
Buscaglia, L. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, 1982 $9.95 How Freddie and his companions, the leaves, change with the seasons is an inspring allegorical tale of the balance of life and death.
Jukes, M. Blackberries in the Dark, 1985 $3.99 9-year-old Austin visits his grandmother the summer after his grandfather's death, and they both try to come to terms with their loss.
Miles, M. Annie and the Oldone, 1971 $7.95 A wise story of a Navajo girl and her grandmother.
Thomas, J.R. Saying Goodbye to Grandma, 1988 $7.95 7-year-old Suzie is curious and fearful about what Grandma's funeral will be like.
Yolen, J. Grandad Bill's Song, 1998 $5.95 A boy asks others how they felt when his grandfather died, and shares his own feelings.
Death of a Pet
Biale, R. My Pet Died, 1997 $7.95
Carrick, C. The Accident,
1976 $6.95 After his dog is hit by
a truck, a boy must learn to deal with his
feelings of depression and guilt.
Cohen, M. Jim's Dog Muffins,
1984 $4.99 Jim's friends try and make
him feel better after his dog Muffins
has been killed.
Hughes, S. Dogger, 1988 $4.95 A young child is upset by the loss of his favorite stuffed toy.
Viorst, J. The Tenth
Good Thing About Barney, 1971 $4.99
In working out his grief, a boy thinks of the
ten best things about his cat Barney.
Wilhelm, H. I'll Always
Love You, 1985 $5.99 A child's sadness
at the death of his beloved dog is tempered
by his nightly remembrance, and saying
each night, 'I'll always love you".
Death of a Sibling
Greene, C. Beat the Turtle Drum, 1994 $4.99 An unforgettable story of the friendship between two sisters.
Old, W.C. Stacy Had a Little Sister, 1995 $14.95 Stacy has mixed feelings about her new little sister. When the baby dies of Sudden Infant Death syndrome, Stacy learns how much she cared, and how much she misses her.
Themes, R. The Empty Place, 1992 $8.95 A child's guide through grief. A third-grader's older sister has died, and he must learn to deal with his feelings of confusion, loss and grief.
GRIEF
Moser, A. Don't Despair on Thursdays!, 1996 $14.95 A children's grief management book.
Palmer, P. I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand, 1994 $7.95 A child's guide to grief and loss.
Temes, R. The Empty
Place, 1992 $8.95 A child's guide through
grief.