Explores the reasons why someone may want to take their own life. This book offers advice on the warning signs, explains when and how to seek help, and encourages teens to get their schools and local communities involved in suicide awareness and prevention.
Aims to help very young children to come to terms with the idea of death and missing somebody very much, remembering all the good things about them. Tackling a difficult question with sensitivity and compassion, this book guides young children to an understanding of the special place that God has for those who love him when they die.
I Remember is the story of a little boy and his dog, Jake. The boy remembers how sad he felt on the day Jake died, then later, how he learned to cope with his loss. The story acknowledges that the death of a pet is often a child's first experience with grief and encourages children to explore their feelings of loss and sadness.
Written by children for children, this workbook is both written and illustrated by children and teenagers who have experienced the death of someone close to them - a parent, grandparent, sibling or friend. They describe their often confusing thoughts and emotions after the bereavement.
Ben Leeson's anger about his father's death has led him to escape into the isolated world of computer games. India is the last place Ben ever thought of visiting and his grand-mother is the last person he had ever dreamed of travelling with, but Ben finds himself in India on a search for Gran's long lost pen pal, Shansi.
Includes books, which look at a different situation in which young people may be separated form loved ones, and discusses the emotional impact as well as offering useful advice. This series provides contact details, including website addresses and telephone numbers where children can go to for additional information or support.
Have you been looking for a way to comfort a child after the loss of a pet? This book is suitable for a child affected by a pet that has been lost, given away, or has died. It features a light-hearted rhyme that opens a dialogue between reader and child, while embracing the happy memories of pet ownership.
Offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children, this book suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on different aspects of their grief.
Describes the death rituals observed in many countries, and answers such questions as 'What do you do when someone dies?'. This title includes the dark fiction story "Not My Fault" that features a horrific car crash. It is suitable for older children and young adults and for those with an extremely low level of literacy.
Is Grandpa just sleeping? Is he in a grave or in heaven? Why did he leave without saying goodbye? This book portrays the complexity of losing a friend and relative and teaches children that in death lies a beauty and depth to life. It is suitable for children aged 5 to 7 years.