Stories of Loss and Remembrance for Grades 3 - 5

Stories of Loss and Remembrance For Grades 3 - 5 - Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Fair Has Nothing to Do with It
Fair Has Nothing to Do with It
By Cotten, Cynthia
2007-04 - Farrar Straus Giroux
9780374399351 Check Our Catalog

J/FICTION/COTTON,C
When Michael’s beloved grandfather dies, he has a hard time admitting how much it hurts and allowing himself to trust anyone again. 153p

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Our Dad Died: The True Story of Three Kids Whose Lives Changed
By Dennison, Amy
As Told by Dennison, Allie
As Told by Dennison, David
2003-05 - San Val
9780613954860 Check Our Catalog

J/155.937 Dennison,A
Three children, twin sisters aged eight and a brother aged four, describe how their lives changed when their father died. For almost two years the children kept a journal chronicling their feelings from the night of his death until more than a year later. 107p
 
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Children Also Grieve: Talking about Death and Healing
Children Also Grieve: Talking about Death and Healing
By Goldman, Linda
Photographer Goldman, Linda
2005-10 - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
9781843108085 Check Our Catalog

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Meant to be shared by a child and an adult, this book is divided into sections, including pages with questions designed to encourage children to talk about their feelings. 79p

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Umbrella Summer
Umbrella Summer
By Graff, Lisa
2009-06 - HarperCollins
9780061431876 Check Our Catalog

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 After her brother Jared dies, ten-year-old Annie worries about everything from bug bites to bicycle riding, until she is befriended by a new neighbor who is grieving her own loss. 235p

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Road to Tater Hill
Road to Tater Hill
By Hemingway, Edith Morris
2009-09 - Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
9780385736770 Check Our Catalog

J/FICTION/HEMINGWAY,E
When Annie Winters’ baby sister dies and Mama has troubles coping, Annie turns to her “rock baby” and a mysterious neighbor with a hidden past to help her cope with her own grief. 213p

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Sun & Spoon
Sun & Spoon
By Henkes, Kevin
1997-09 - Greenwillow Books
0688152325 Check Our Catalog

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After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon observes changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect thing to preserve his memories of his grandma. 135p

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Remembering Mrs. Rossi
Remembering Mrs. Rossi
By Hest, Amy
Illustrator Maione, Heather
2007-02 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763621636 Check Our Catalog

J/FICTION/HEST,A
 When Annie Rossi’s mother got sick, no one expected her to die. Now it’s just Annie and her father and nothing is the same. A special assembly and a book about her mother help to ease their pain. 143p

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Let's Talk about When Your Pet Dies
By Johnston, Marianne
2003-01 - PowerKids Press
0823950395 Check Our Catalog

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Describes the feelings that you might have when your pet dies and discusses how to cope with these feelings.
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When People Die
When People Die
By Levete, Sarah
2009-01 - Stargazer Books
9781596041714 Check Our Catalog

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This book addresses how people feel about death as well as offers a variety of ways to help readers understand the many confusing and upsetting feelings they may have when someone dies. Part of the Thoughts and Feelings series. 32p

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Death
Death
By Murphy, Patricia J.
2007-08 - Heinemann Educational Books
1403497788 Check Our Catalog

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These titles offer a first introduction to difficult issues that many young people face. Each book offers straightforward information about the subject, answering common questions kids may have to help them make informed decisions.

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Each Little Bird That Sings
Each Little Bird That Sings
By Wiles, Deborah
2005-03 - Gulliver Books
0152051139 Check Our Catalog

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2008 California Young Readers Medal- Intermediate Winner
2006 E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers

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Wiles has created a unique, funny, and utterly real cast of characters in this heartfelt, and quintessentially Southern coming-of-age novel. Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger will charm readers with her wit, her warmth, and her struggles, as she learns about life, loss, and, ultimately, triumph.

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