Weird is Normal When Teenagers Grieve
By Jenny Lee Wheeler
Teenage author Jenny Wheeler has had experience with grief since she was five years old. After her father died of cancer in 2006, Jenny wrote this book to help grieving teens. She validates that the way teenagers mourn can seem strange at times, shares her own grief stories, and encourages readers to find healthy ways to release emotions.
Teen Grief Relief
By Drs. Heidi and Gloria Horsley
Teenage grief is hard, lonely, and painful. Parents want to know: How can I help? This book provides both parents and teens with the help they need. Shared here are teen stories, feelings, techniques, references, and resources for use in not only surviving, but thriving after the painful loss of a family member or close friend.
Isabelle’s Dream
By Betsy Bottino Arenella
Illustrated by Dana Henderson
Based on a true story, this book takes the reader on a heartwarming journey from grief to hope. The activity-book format makes the story an interactive, therapeutic tool for the grieving child, gently inspiring a dialogue between parent or therapist and child, opening the door to emotional release and healing. As featured in Redbook Magazine.
Timmy’s Christmas Surprise
By Karla Wheeler
Illustrated by Jenny Lee Wheeler
Here is a delightfully warm children’s book that is based on a true story of a family that is grieving the death of their cat, Timmy. The book validates key points of grief. Hospices find this book appropriate for pet therapy programs, bereavement outreach programs during the holidays, and as inexpensive, heartfelt gifts for staff, volunteers, and families.
Heart-Shaped Pickles
By Karla Wheeler
Illustrated by Jenny Lee Wheeler
This book has established itself as a “must have” resource for children’s grief counselors nationwide. A little girl named Jenny loses both grandpas just four weeks apart. Even though she is very sad, she still finds loving connections to her grandpas through the discovery of heart shapes all around her.
Caring for Mama Bear
By Essie Laflamme
Illustrated by Marie Crane-Yvon
Perfect for families served by hospice and palliative care organizations, this beautifully written and illustrated story provides a gentle springboard for children to talk about illness and death in a way that helps them find comfort and hope. The author is a longtime hospice volunteer who uses puppetry in the caring of sick or grieving children.
Penny Bear’s Gift of Love
By Penny Wigglesworth
Illustrated by Michiko Eager
This uplifting book validates that grief is a process, not an event, and that children grieve in their own ways and according to their own timetable. The story is told by a little bear called “Penny Bear.” While written for children, the book offers reassurance and hope to readers of all ages.
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