children and death

Pru Burbidge and her brother Jesse are forced to take desperate measures to keep their family together when their father takes off shortly after their move to an old farmhouse in a secluded Nova Scotia town, and their mother dies not long afterwards, leaving Pru and Jesse to care for themselves and their younger siblings.

Explores the feelings and issues that may arise after the death of a loved one and the importance of confronting such issues.

A collection of articles describing personal accounts of experienced educators and the ways they have creatively discussed death and dying with their students.

Fourteen children offer facts and advice to give young readers a better understanding of death.

Explains 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.

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to provide advice for children on how to cope with the death of a loved one.

Contains case studies that provide a variety of perspectives on how different children dealt with their feelings about the death of a friend or loved on, and includes checklists of what to do or where to go for help, and resources for more information.

Presents opinions and experiences of young people concerning death, aging, prolonging life by extraordinary means, suicide, burial, cremation, explaining death to children, and what happens when one dies.

Bill is scared when his dog Sunny gets sick, but after her death a new puppy helps him stop grieving.