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Books

Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

CALL #	AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE
J MACLA	MacLachlan, Patricia	Kindred Souls Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.	2012
J155.937 BRITA	Britain, Lory	My Grandma Died: A Child's Story About Death and Loss A young child talks about the emotions felt after Grandma's death. Includes a list entitled "Things I Can Do When Someone I Love Dies."	2003
JE ABEDI	Abedi, Isabel	Farewell, Grandpa Elephant When Grandpa Elephant tells his grandchildren that he is going to the elephant graveyard to die, the children have many questions for him about death and what comes next.	2012
JE AUBRE	Aubrey, Annette	A Place in My Heart Rhyming text explores the feeling of sadness and loss when a grandparent dies.	2007
JE BARKE	Barker, Peggy	What Happened When Grandma Died This tender, straightforward story helps parents explain what happens when God calls a loved one home to heaven.	1984
JE	Barron, T.A.	Where Is Grandpa? As his family reminisces after his beloved grandfather's death, a boy realizes that his grandfather is still with him in all the special places they shared.	2000
JE	Boelts, Maribeth	Sarah's Grandma Goes to Heaven: A Book About Grief A young girl comes to understand more about death, funerals, and heaven when her beloved grandmother dies of cancer.	2004
JE	Burrowes, Adjoa J.	Grandma's Purple Flowers After her grandmother dies, a young girl misses her, but with time and the arrival of spring, she discovers her own special way to remember Grandma.	2000
JE	Cooke, Trish	The Grandad Tree The changing nature of their apple tree, as it grows through the seasons, reminds Leigh and Vin of their grandfather, who is gone but lives on in their memories.	2000
JE	Doray, Malika	One More Wednesday When a little animal's grandmother dies, he remembers good times with her and asks his mother about death.	2001
JE FRIED	Fried, Amelie	Is Grandpa Wearing a Suit? After his beloved grandfather dies, a young boy feels confused and sad as he struggles to understand the meaning of death.	2007
JE	Gould, Deborah Lee	Grandpa's Slide Show Whenever they visit Grandpa, Sam & Douglas always watch a slide show. After Grandpa dies, they watch the show to remember him.	1987
JE	Grindley, Sally	A Flag for Grandma Grandpa and grandson share a joyful day by the sea and remember Grandma in every happy thing they do.	1998
JE	Haynes, Max	Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars In the moments after grandmother has passed away, her spirit is at peace as she says goodbye to her sleeping family and her home.	2000
JE HENLE	Henley, Karyn	Gram's Song Anthony enjoys spending time with his grandmother, so when she dies he is sad until his mother tells him that Gram is now with Jesus, and reminds him of the treasures she left him, including her special song.	2003
JE	Hesse, Karen	Poppy's Chair On her first summer visit to her grandmother since her grandfather's death, Leah is saddened by his absence, but Gramm helps her learn how to remember Poppy with joy.	1993
JE	Hines, Anna Grossnickle	Remember the Butterflies When Grandpa dies, Holly and Glen remember the special times they had together - gardening, reading and learning about butterflies.	1991
JE HODGE	Hodge, John	Finding Grandpa Everywhere : A Young Child Discovers Memories of a Grandparent After Grandpa dies, a young boy finds that the memories of him and his love live on everywhere he looks. Includes a discussion of the importance of allowing children to understand death and undergo the process of grieving.	1999
JE	Hodge, John	Finding Grandpa Everywhere After Grandpa dies, a young boy finds that the memories of him and his love live on everywhere he looks. Includes a discussion of the importance of allowing children to understand death and undergo the process of grieving.	1999
JE	Hopkinson, Deborah	Bluebird Summer Gramp's farm isn't the same after Grandma's death, but slowly Mags and Cody work to recreate her spirit by bringing back some of the things she loved.	2001
JE HOWE	Howe, James	Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name, Amen Five-year-old Emily tries to understand her grandfather's death by exploring the Christian and Jewish rituals that her family practices during and after his funeral.	2004
JE KENNE	Kennedy, Pamela	Granny's Cozy Quilt of Memories: Remembering Grandmother's Love through her Lasting Gift Everything reminds Amy of her grandmother, who recently died, but by talking with her mother about the special memories represented by fabrics in Granny's quilt, Amy is able to deal with her sadness.	2006
JE KENNE	Kennedy, Pamela	Granny's Cozy Quilt of Memories: Remembering Grandmother's Love Through Her Lasting Gift Everything reminds Amy of her grandmother, who recently died, but by talking with her mother about the special memories represented by fabrics in Granny's quilt, Amy is able to deal with her sadness.	2006
JE KRISH	Krishnaswami, Uma	Remembering Grandpa	2007
JE	Luenn, Nancy	A Gift for Abuelita: Celebrating the Day of the Dead After her beloved grandmother dies, Rosita hopes to be reunited with Abuelita as she prepares a gift to give her when her family celebrates the Day of the Dead. (English and Spanish.)	1998
JE	Munsch, Robert	Lighthouse: A Story of Remembrance After her grandfather's funeral, Sarah wakes her father in the middle of the night so they can go to the lighthouse her grandfather loved and remember other night-time visits there.	2003
JE PASTO	Pastor, Melanie Joy	Wishes for One More Day An intergenerational story meant for children to help cope with death, grief, and loss, and to draw strength from their happy memories shared with their loved one.	2006
JE RIVET	Rivett, Rachel	Are You Sad, Little Bear? A Book About Learning to Say Goodbye Little Bear is sad that Grandmother Bear has walked away for ever, as old bears do.	2009
JE	Schneider, Antonie	Good-bye, Vivi! When Granny's beloved canary Vivi dies, the family comes to accept it, as well as the idea that some day they will lose Granny as well.	1998
JE	Spero, Moshe HaLevi	Saying Goodbye to Grandma A young Jewish girl learns to cope with the death of her beloved grandmother.	1997
JE VEGA	Vega, Denise	Grandmother, Have the Angels Come? With lyrical text and vibrant illustrations, this book is a touching celebration of the relationship between old and young, while touching on the subject of aging in a subtle, sensitive manner.	2009
JE WANGE	Wangerin, Walter	I Am My Grandpa's Enkelin Grandpa shows his precious Enkelin how to live well -- and at the end of his life, he also shows her that death is not an end, but a new beginning.	2007
JE	Woodson, Jacqueline	Sweet, Sweet Memory A child and her grandmother feel sad when Grandpa dies, but as time passes, funny memories of him make them laugh and feel better.	2001
JE	Yolen, Jane	Grandad Bill's Song A boy asks others how they felt when his grandfather died and then shares his own feelings.	1994
JE YORK	York, Sarah	Olivia Says Goodbye to Grandpa When Olivia's beloved grandfather dies, her parents and friends at school help her to remember the fun they had together.	2011
JE	Zalben, Jane Breskin	Pearl's Marigolds for Grandpa A young lamb copes with the death of her grandfather by remembering all the things she loved about him. Includes information about funeral customs of various religions.	1997
S JE ARMAS	Armas, Teresa	Remembering Grandma Grandma's box of treasures helps Lorena and her grandfather remember special times after her grandmother's death.	2003

Websites

Sweet Memories of a Grandfather: Carly's Story
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/carly_story.html

When Somebody Dies
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/somedie.html

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