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• A Kids Book About School Shootings

  Miller, Crystal Woodman, 1982-

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  Help kids better understand what school shootings are and the emotions that come with the 'what if?'. This is a kids' book about school shootings. School shootings have become an increasingly common and tragic reality. And while the chance of being…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?

  Romain, Trevor

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  When someone dies, adults are often involved with their own loss and grief and not as available to children as they might otherwise be. This book, full of concrete advice, offers the comfort and reassurance that children need during these difficult…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What to Do When the News Scares You

  a Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

  Toner, Jacqueline B.

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  What to Do When the News Scares You provides a way to help children put scary events into perspective. And, if children start to worry or become anxious about things they've heard, there are ideas to help them calm down and cope

• Cape

  Johnson, Kevin (Children's author),

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  After losing the person in his life he loves more than anything, a young child holds onto a cape as a source of comfort and strength as he navigates the sadness and joy of his memories.

• A Kids Book About Anxiety

  Szabo, Ross

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  This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn't just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what you normally do. This book explores what anxiety is like and what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodbye

  a First Conversation About Grief

  Madison, Megan,

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  This book aims to normalize the topic of death by discussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and honest, simple ways to answer them. While young children are avid…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Kids Book About Death

  Schuelke, Taryn,

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  This book dives right into the topic that most grownups prefer to avoid talking or even thinking about: death. It explains death in practical terms and gracefully navigates the nuances of emotion and community that surround something we all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death Is Stupid

  Higginbotham, Anastasia

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  This forthright exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger, confusion, and fear that we feel about death. Necessary, beautiful, and ultimately reassuring, Death Is Stupid is an invaluable tool for discussing death, but also the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Talking About Grief

  a Sesame Street Resource

  Miller, Marie-Therese

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  Sometimes a person we love dies. It can hurt, and it can be scary. Sesame Street friends reassure young readers that it's OK to grieve and there are ways to remember the ones they've lost

• A Kids Book About Grief

  Wood, Brennan C.,

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  A book to help children understand what grief is and how to live through it features a large minimalist font design allowing kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages and an approachable, empowering and child-friendly tone.

• One Wave at a Time

  a Story About Grief and Healing

  Thompson, Holly

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  A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves. As the boy and his family learn to adjust to life without Dad, the waves still…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Need to Talk About Death

  An Important Book About Grief, Celebrations, and Love

  Chavez, Sarah,

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  A book by historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez that helps grieving children understand what happens when we die, and celebrates the traditions people around the world use to honor the dead.

• The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

  Roberts, Justin

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  Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.

• A Kids Book About Empathy

  Roberts, Daron K.,

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  This is a book about empathy. Feelings aren’t always easy, especially when they are other people’s. This book teaches kids (and grownups) how to feel “with” someone, and not just for them.

• Why Do We Cry?

  Pintadera, Fran, 1982-

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  When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reasons--sometimes cry because we're sad. Other times we cry because we're…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Please Pay Attention

  Sumner, Jamie

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  After surviving a school shooting that left her feeling helpless in her wheelchair, Bea finds healing and empowerment through horseback riding therapy and begins to advocate for change.

• Simon Sort of Says

  Bow, Erin

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  Two years after a tragedy saddles him with viral fame, twelve-year-old Simon O'Keeffe and his family move to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astrophysicists can scan the sky for signs of alien life, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Shape of Thunder

  Warga, Jasmine

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  Estranged from the best friend whose brother killed her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her twelfth birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy.

• The Golden Hour

  Smith, Niki

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  After witnessing a violent attack at school, Manuel struggles with anxiety but his cell phone camera helps him find anchors when he dissociates, and an unexpected friendship opens up new possibilities.

• Mindfulness for Teen Worry

  Quick & Easy Strategies to Let Go of Anxiety, Worry, & Stress

  Bernstein, Jeffrey, 1961-

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  Presents quick, easy-to-learn mindfulness exercises readers can use anytime, anywhere to stop worries from growing and taking over.