Penhaligons Friends
Children & young people
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There are a great many books that can be very helpful for you to look at or read. They can help you to understand that the feelings you have are normal, they can offer you some practical ideas about things you can do to make yourself feel better. Some of them you can share with your mum or dad or a carer.
Books
For a list of books click here. We have many of these titles in the office and you are welcome to borrow them. Alternatively you could ask your local library to find a copy for you.
Teenagers
Look for these and other titles in your library:
Losing Someone You Love: When a Brother or Sister Dies
by Elizabeth Richter Sixteen young people (ages 10 to 24) describe the fears, sorrow and other emotions they experienced when a brother or sister died. (Non-fiction)
How It Feels When A Parent Dies
by Jill Krementz Eighteen people (ages 7 to 16) describe their feelings and how they learned to go on in life. (Non-fiction)
No Time for Goodbyes
Tiger Eyes
by Judy Blume A teenager’s father is murdered during a robbery. This novel deals with how the girl copes with the experience.
Help for the Hard Times
by Earl Grollman. An excellent book for older teens with xome helpful guideance on how to coem through grief
Videos
It'll be OK
A video made by teenagers for young people about what helped them to cope with their bereavement.
Someone Died - It happened to me
Children and Teenagers talking about their experiences of loss.
