Recommended Book Reading

For Children
Grief, Loss, Trauma

Brave Bart, by Caroline Sheppard, illustrated John Manikoff

I Told My Secret: A Book for Kids Who Were Abused by Sally Haskell and Eliana

Zachary's New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children by Geraldine M. Blomquist and Paul B. Blomquist

Tear Soup, by Pat Schweibert, Chuck DeKlyen, and Taylor Bills

What is Death?, by Etan Boritzer

Jungle Journey, by Barbara Betker McIntyre and Michael O. Henderson

Angel Catcher for Kids, by Amy Eldon

A Very Touching Book for Little People and for Big People, by Jan Hindman

My Body is Private, by Linda Walvoord Girard, pictures by Rodney Pate

Loving Touches: A Book for Children About Positive, Caring Kinds of Touching
By Lory Freeman, illustrated by Carol Deach

The Trouble with Secrets, by Karen Johnsen, illustrated by Linda Johnson Forssell

The Right Touch, by Sandy Kleven, LCSW, illustrated by Jody Bergsma

Divorce
It’s not your fault, Koko Bear, by Vicki Lansky

Through the Eyes of Children: Healing Stories for Children of Divorce, by Janet Johnson, Karen Breunig, Carla Garrity and Mitchell Baris

Why are We Getting a Divorce? by Peter Mayle

Dinosaurs Divorce, by Laurene Krasny and Marc Brown

For Adolescents
Grief, Loss, Trauma

Dating Violence: True Stories of Hurt and Hope, by John Hicks

Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing a Loss, by Enid Samuel Traisman

How Long Does It Hurt?: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families, by Mather, Cynthia L. and Kristina E. Debye, Illustrated by Judy Wood

Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse: A Book for Teen Girls, Young Women, and Everyone Who Cares About Them, by Patti Feuereisen and Caroline Pincus

Laurie Tells, by Lowery Linda, Illustrated by John Eric Karpinski.

Telling, by Reynolds, Marilyn.

Divorce
How to survive your parents’ Divorce, by Gayle Kimball

How it Feels When Parents Divorce, by Jill Krementz

How to Get It Together When Your Parents Are Coming Apart, By Arlene Richards and Irene Willis.

For Adults/Parents
Grief, Loss, Trauma

How Do We Tell The Children?, by Dan Schaefer, Christine Lyons, and David Peretz

Helping Children Cope with Death, by The Dougy Center

Bereaved Children and Teens, by Earl. Grollman

Parenting Through Crisis, by Barbara Coloroso

Guiding Your Child Through Grief, by James P. Emswiler and Mary Ann Emswiler

Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman

Children and Trauma: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Cynthia Monahon

The Courage to Heal, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

Families in Recovery: Healing the Damage of Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Beverly Engel

Divorce
Difficult Questions Kids Ask About Divorce, by Meg F. Schneider and Joan Zuckerberg

Mom’s House, Dad’s House, by Isolina Ricci

Parents are Forever, by S. Thompson

How To Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce, by Elissa P. Benedek and Catherine F. Brown


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