Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: død og sorg

Haunted by grief and by her past after losing her family in a fire, fifteen-year-old Green retreats into her ruined garden as she struggles to survive emotionally and physically on her own.

In a high-tech, high-security world where bioterrorism threatens to cripple the ecosystem, magic is the last thing on anyone's mind.Something bad is happening to the world. Trees are dying. Cancer is on the rise and becoming more aggressive. When Kelsa's father dies of the disease, science offers no answers.Then, fifteen-year-old Kelsa meets the most beautiful boy she's ever seen. But he's also very strange. Claiming to be a mythological Raven, he goes on about magic, impending ecological disaster, and his need for Kelsa's help to save the world.Maybe he's crazy. But what if he's telling the truth?

An unsentimental look at a young boy's search for a grandfather, à la The Runaways.

A heartfelt, beautifully written novel of love, loss, and math?perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Sharon M. Draper. This "tangible allegory of grief through the eyes of a struggling 12-year-old boy" has been cited by Brightly.com as a book about sadness and grief that will help support kids and foster conversation.Ever since twelve-year-old Charlie Price's mom died, he feels like his world has been split into two parts. Before included stargazing and Mathletes and Saturday scavenger hunts with his family. After means a dad who's completely checked out, comically bad dinners, and grief group that's anything but helpful. It seems like losing Mom meant losing everything else he loved, too.Just when Charlie thinks things can't get any worse, his sister, Imogen, starts acting erratically?missing school and making up lies about their mother. But everything changes when one day he follows her down a secret passageway in the middle of her bedroom and sees for himself. Imogen has found a parallel world where Mom is alive! There's hot cocoa and Scrabble and scavenger hunts again and everything is perfect . . . at first. But something doesn't feel right. Whenever Charlie returns to the real world, things are different, and not in a good way. And Imogen wants to spend more and more time on the other side. It's almost as if she wants to leave the real world for good. If Charlie doesn't uncover the truth, he could lose himself, the true memory of their mother, and Imogen . . . forever.

From the acclaimed author of How to Love comes another stunning contemporary novel, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen.Molly Barlow is facing one long, hot summer--99 days--with the boy whose heart she broke and the boy she broke it for . . . his brother.Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that's how I know everyone still remembers everything. She has every right to hate me, of course: I broke Patrick Donnelly's heart the night everything happened with his brother, Gabe. Now I'm serving out my summer like a jail sentence: Just ninety-nine days till I can leave for college and be done.Day 4: A nasty note on my windshield makes it clear Julia isn't finished. I'm expecting a fight when someone taps me on the shoulder, but it's just Gabe, home from college and actually happy to see me. "For what it's worth, Molly Barlow," he says, "I'm really glad you're back."Day 12: Gabe wouldn't quit till he got me to come to this party, and I'm surprised to find I'm actually having fun. I think he's about to kiss me--and that's when I see Patrick. My Patrick, who's supposed to be clear across the country. My Patrick, who's never going to forgive me.

In this Native American tale, a wise grandmother explains the meaning of death, or the Great Change, to her questioning granddaughter. While going through their daily tasks in the Native way, taking from Mother Earth only what is needed and returning what is not used so as to replenish her, nine-year-old Wanba asks, "Why do fish have to die? Why does anything have to die? Why did Grandpa have to die?" Grandmother explains that just as a caterpillar "dies" only to become a beautiful butterfly, there is no "death" in the Circle of Life--only the Great Change. This is a story of passing on tradition, culture, and wisdom to the next generation. It is a moving tale for everyone--child and adult--who wonders about what lies beyond this life.

Max and his stuffed bear, Teddy, live with their granddad. Despite all the fun they have with Granddad -- coloring, building puzzles, playing at the park -- they still miss their mom, who has gone away out of the blue. Will writing a letter to her help them?

Max and his stuffed bear, Teddy, live with their granddad. Despite all the fun they have with Granddad -- coloring, building puzzles, playing at the park -- they still miss their mom, who has gone away out of the blue. Will writing a letter to her help them?

How did Patricia Polacco become a writer? A perfect companion to the classic Thank You, Mr. Falker, The Art of Miss Chew, and Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece, this book celebrates a teacher who inspired a young Patricia Polacco to become the writer and storyteller she is today. Trisha is nervous about being chosen for Miss Keller's writing class. "Killer Keller” demands that her students dazzle her with their writing, and rumor has it that she has never given an A. The rumors turn out to be all too true—there's just no pleasing Miss Keller. Then an unexpected loss leaves Trisha heartbroken. Thoughts of teachers and grades forgotten, she pours out her soul in a personal narrative. And when Miss Keller reads it, she tells Trisha, "You've given your words wings.”

Along she came… Everyday, Ryan Turner must face the reality that everyone knows what he did. It's in they way they speak to him. It's in the way they look at him. Ryan's only solace comes from the local waterfall, where the violent crashing of the water clears his mind of everything. But then one day, a girl named Nicki Thornton throws herself into his solitary world. Nicki is direct about his past and determined to crash through the wall of glass that Ryan has put between himself and others. She seeks answers to questions that she knows only Ryan can understand. Nicki dives deeper into his life, opening his heart and getting closer to the shameful secrets that he has tried to bury. Though Ryan knows he does not have all of the answers that she seeks, but he realizes that he may have found an answer to his own questions in her. "Haunting, hopeful and masterfully crafted"-Kirkus Reviews

Forever Blue is the story of a mini Australian shepherd named Blue. Blue enjoys a wonderful life of love and care, and she brings joy to all who know her. When Blue is old and no longer able to run and play, she appears to her human mom in a dream.In the dream, it is clear that Blue has come to the end of her life and is asking her mom to let her go. This important dream is so real that, when Blue's mom wakes up, she reluctantly agrees. Gathering her family and friends, she shares the news: "Blue is going to die soon."Through the illustrations, we see Blue's spirit leave her body. She travels to a place where she can feel all life moving through her. Her spirit is everywhere: in the rocks, in the water, in the earth, in the sky, and in the stars. Blue's family and friends set up an altar to connect with Blue's spirit, and they imagine who Blue's spirit will become next.Forever Blue is a deep but simple story that assists readers of every age to sweetly embrace the vastness of the journey of life and death.This book is for children ages four to eight years, their parents, and anyone who has lost a beloved animal companion.

For a child whose pet has died, this book is meant to bring them comfort and assure them they are not to blame by word or thought for theIr companion animal's death. The illustrations and text convey a view of never-ending love between the child and pet and is designed to bring the child freeing happiness from grief, allowing expression of gratitude for wonderful times shared.

An illustrated storybook about a girl named Mia who has experienced the death of her mother. Covering all stages of grief, it is perfect for reading with bereaved children aged 5-9 as a way to help them overcome their difficult feelings. It includes in-built strategies for coping with grief and answers many questions that children have about death.

The title Skyler's Invisible Thread is from Seana Coughlin's son's name being Skyler, and the invisible thread is her reference to the bond that they share with each other and the universe.

In this beautifully illustrated and heartwarming children's book, two sisters explore a warm and magical relationship with their grandfather that endures beyond mortal life. This story shines a gentle light on the experience of grief.

¿Quiere inspirar a los niños con un referente que sirva a la comunidad?Presénteles al tío Joe.El tío Joe es un coronel retirado del ejército de los Estados Unidos.Es un veterano de guerra y ha servido en el cumplimiento de la ley durante más de 30 años.Cuando su sobrino atraviesa la traumática experiencia de presenciar cómo le disparan al hermano de su amigo, el tío Joe interviene para ayudarlo a sanar. El veterano de guerra y del cumplimiento de la ley le enseña a su sobrino y a los niños del vecindario sobre la seguridad y la protección.A través de conversaciones y debates, el tío Joe ayuda a Sam y a los demás niños a dares cuenta de que pueden trabajar juntos y desarrollar una comunidad más segura."Sam y el tío Joe: Aprendiendo a servir y proteger" es una gran lectura para el desarrollo de la comunidad en la familia o en el aula. El tío Joe puede ser un referente para su hijo y una inspiración positiva para construir un futuro seguro y solidario.