Death, loss, and grief in literature for youth : a selective annotated bibliography for K-12 / Alice Crosetto, Rajinder Garcha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crosetto, Alice, 1954- author.

Garcha, Rajinder, author.

Series:

Literature for youth series ; Number 13.

Literature for Youth ; Number 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Psychological aspects--Juvenile literature--Bibliography.

Death.

Loss (Psychology)--Juvenile literature--Bibliography.

Loss (Psychology).

Bereavement--Psychological aspects--Juvenile literature--Bibliography.

Bereavement.

Grief--Juvenile literature--Bibliography.

Grief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Toronto, [Ontario] ; Plymouth, England : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, Alice Crosetto and Rajinder Garcha identify hundreds of resources-including books, Internet sites, and media titles-that will help educators, professionals, parents, siblings, guardians, and students learn about coping with the loss of a loved one and the grief process. Annotations provide complete bibliographical descriptions of the entries, and each entry is identified with the grade levels for which it is best suited. Reviews from recognized publications are also included wherever possible. Anyone interested in locating helpful resources regarding death and grieving will fin

Contents:

Contents; Foreword: Linda Goldman; Foreword: Alan D. Wolfelt; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Scope and Arrangement of Material; Chapter 1. The Death of a Family Member; Chapter 2. The Death of a Teacher or Classmate; Chapter 3. The Death of a Friend or Neighbor; Chapter 4. Various Accountings of Death and the Afterlife; Chapter 5. The Death of a Pet; Chapter 6. Animal and Nature Stories; Chapter 7. Folktales; Chapter 8. Nonfiction Resources; Chapter 9. General Reference Resources; Chapter 10. Educators/Parents/Professionals Resources; Chapter 11. Media Resources

Chapter 12. Internet ResourcesAppendix A: Book and Media Awards; Appendix B: Children's Grief Awareness Day; Author/Editor Index; Illustrator/Photographer Index; Title Index; Series Index; Subject Index; Book and Media Award Index; Grade/Level Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-83460-X

0-8108-8561-1

OCLC:

850193812