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    Our staff has compiled the following list of books to aid you in healing, in understanding, and to help you or someone you love cope with the suicide loss of a loved one.

    For books for the General Bookstore audience, Parents & Professional, or Teens, please see the above links for book recommendations under those categories.

    Ages 5-8

    The Two of Them, by Aliki

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    The Dead Bird, by Margaret Wise Brown and Remy Charlip

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    The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith Viorst and Erik Blegvad

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    When Dinosaurs Die, by Laurie Krasny Brown (Author), Marc Brown (Illustrator)
    The authors explain in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died

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    Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children, by Bryan Mellonie

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    My Grandpa Died Today, by Joan Fassler

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    Aarvy Aardvark Find Hope: A Read Aloud Story for People of All Ages about Loving and Losing, Friendship and Hope, by Donna R. O’Toole

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    The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst (Author), Geoff Stevenson (Illustrator)

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    The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages, by Leo Buscaglia

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    When Someone Very Special Dies, by Marge Heegaard

    An excellent, helpful coloring book. Used individually and by many children’s support groups

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    A Terrible Thing Happened, by Margaret M. Holmes

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    In the Wake of Suicide: A Child’s Journey, by Diane Bouman Kaulen, M.S. (Author), CCLS (Author), Caryl McAdoo (Editor), Grami & O’Pa McAdoo (Illustrator)

    A children’s book for grades 3-5 through a first-person narrative detailing the grief experienced by a boy who lost his father to suicide. Inspirational Christian scriptures are used to illustrate the boy’s journey

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    Someone I Loved Died by Suicide: A Story for Child Survivors and Those Who Care for Them, by Doreen T. Cammarata (Author), Michael Ives Volk (Illustrator), Leela Accetta (Illustrator)

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    Ages 9-12

     

    How it Feels When a Parent Dies, by Jill Krementz

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    The Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson (author), Donna Diamond (Illustrator)

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    Saying Goodbye To Daddy, by Judith Vigna and Abby Levine

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    Badger’s Parting Gift, by Susan Varley

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    Have you found another book helpful? Let us know and we will add it to our list.
    Please send an email to Michele@SOSLsd.org

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