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Deaver,
Julie Reece. (1999) Say Goodnight Gracie. Econo-Clad Books.
"Morgan and Jimmy have grown up together, and are close, loving
friends. When Jimmy is killed in an automobile accident, Morgan
falls apart and slowly begins a desperate spiral into depression. A
wrenching first novel that combines a teenager’s emotional trauma
with a love story in the best modern tradition."
Dowler,
Laura and Lister, Elena. (2001) I Will Remember You: A guidebook
through grief for teens. Scholastic Trade.
Just as death
is a part of life, grieving is a part of living. For teens, this can
be a particularly painful lesson to learn. I WILL REMEMBER YOU is an
inspirational and accessible guide to coping with loss. It includes
personal stories of death and life from real teens, advice from a
renowned grief counselor, and dozens of hands-on creative exercises
to help teens move through their pain and sorrow ... into tomorrow.
Fry,
Virginia Lynn. (1995) Part of me died, too: Stories of creative
survival among bereaved children and teenagers. Dutton Books.
A moving and eloquent chronicle of eleven children, ranging from
toddlers to teenagers, who have lost family or friends shows how
drawing, music, and other rituals can help the grieving process,
offering creative strategies for dealing with loss.
Grollman,
Earl A. (1993) How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love. Beacon
Press.
Addresses issues of death particularly affecting
teenagers, such as normal reactions to the shock of death, how grief
can alter relationships, how to work through grief, and more.
Hipp,
Earl. (1995) Help for the Hard Times: Getting Through Loss. Hazelden
Information Education.
Some Excellent Stuff on Being
Yourself, presents a guide that helps teens understand how they
experience grief and loss, how our culture in general doesn't often
acknowledge their losses or give them tools to grieve, and how they
can keep their loss from overflowing.
McDaniel,
Lurlene. (1999) The Girl Death Left Behind. Laureleaf.
Numb with grief when an accident kills her entire family,
fourteen-year-old Beth suddenly finds herself living with her
spoiled cousin Terri and trying to make friends at a new school
filled with cliques.
McDowell,
Josh and Stewart, Ed. (2000) Death of a Loved One (Youthlife
Collection). Word Books.
"When will my hurt go away?"
Fifteen-year-old Chad Rogers has never experienced such anguish.
Suddenly he is faced with the death of his little brother and the
critical injuries of his mother and best friend, Rob. He now must
find a way to survive when those he loves most are gone. But how?
Through the aid of a gripping true-to-life story, Josh McDowell
along with Ed Stewart offers biblical insights and practical
instruction on what your friend can do when faced with such a
situation. But more importantly, you will discover how to become a
true source of comfort, encouragement, and support to him or her
during such a loss. This book is designed for you to read first and
then give to your friend. And if you are that person who is
experiencing a painful loss, you will learn what to expect in the
weeks and months that follow. But more than that, you will discover
how to experience the comfort, encouragement and support you need
from both God and a friend-most likely the friend who gave you this
book.
Page,
Carol Gift. (1994) Kara (Springsong). Bethany House.
Kara
Strickland thought her world was nearly perfect: a loving, doting
father; a beautiful mother; a large, comfortable home in a quiet
wealthy neighborhood. With Kara's high school graduation nearing,
her future looked great. But when her father dies in a horrible car
accident, Kara's world begins to crumble, piece by piece- Will Kara
be able to discover her true identity amidst the shattered remains
of her family?
Port,
Barbara Ann. (1994) Something Terrible Happened. Orchard Books.
Twelve-year-old Gillian, whose mother's family is from the Caribbean
Islands, leaves her AIDS-stricken mother in New York to go live with
her father's white family in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she learns
that anything is possible, including survival.
Temes,
Roberta. (1992) The Empty Place. New Horizon Press.
A boy
describes the feelings of loss, fear, and guilt felt by himself and
his friend Betsy after each of them experiences the death of a
sibling.
Traisman,
Enid Samuel. (1992) Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins. Centering
Corp.
This is a journal that encourages teenagers to work
through their grief in a creative and healthy way. It allows them to
keep permanent memories of the person that died. It also gives them
skills to help them throughout their life when faced with grief and
loss.
Williams,
Carol Lynch. (2000) Carolina Autumn. Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub.
Fourteen-year-old Carolina has been through a terrible loss.
As she struggles to speak openly to her new boyfriend and to relate
to her distant, sad mother, the reader slowly realizes the nature of
their shared tragedy. Through letters to her sister and by using her
father's camera, Carolina tries to see the past clearly and find a
path to an uncharted future. Though she feels she cannot bear any
more pain, her strong character sees her through the wrenching
changes in her life. Carolina's clear vision and sense of humor help
her to find her way and connect to her boyfriend, her mother, and a
life with new purpose and hope.
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