Books for Adults ... about grieving children

	Breaking the Silence: A Guide to Help Children with Complicated Grief- Suicide, Homicide, AIDS, Violence and Abuse Linda Goldman. This book shows in a clear and helpful way how to deal with kids suffering from complicated grief such as suicide, homicide, AIDS, violence, and abuse. Therapeutic interventions coupled with case studies and children's artwork and creative writing create a full spectrum of knowledge for therapists, educators and other caring adults.
	Grieving Child Helen Fitsgerald. This books addresses a frequent concern for parents: , "How do I keep sane and deal with my own stuff when I'm trying to help my kids?" The book is arranged in short "snippets" of information according to topics. The eight-page table of contents will help the reader find what he/she is looking for fast. This format makes the book highly accessible for parents who are most often also engaged in their own grief, and may, therefore, lack concentration for laborious pursuits.
	Guiding Your Child Through Grief James P. Emswiler and Mary Ann Emswiler. The book addresses how children of different ages perceive death in different ways. The authors go beyond the basics. They give specific advice on how to talk to children about different types of death including cancer, suicide and murder. They discuss different ways to rebuild after the loss. There is also a section on step parenting the grieving child.
	Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups William C. Kroen and Pamela Espeland. This book  won the Parent’s Choice Award for excellence. It provides practical hands-on advice on how to help children from infants to 18 through the grieving process. Dr. Kroen explains how children at all ages and stages perceive and react to death.
	Helping Children Grieve: When Someone They Love Dies (Revised Edition) Theresa Huntley. The author assists the reader in gaining a sensitive perspective as to how children experience grief at different developmental levels. Practical examples and down-to-earth suggestions are made to facilitate the grief process for children.
	What Children Need When They Grieve: The Four Essentials: Routine, Love, Honesty, and Security Julia Wilcox Rathkey. This is a moving account of one woman's response to her husband's death on 9/11, and the heart-wrenching choices she was forced to make regarding her children's emotional recovery. Ms. Rathkey steers the reader toward advice that's given in direct, bullet-point lists (the material on how individuals and the community can best deal with a grieving family is very precise and refreshingly honest.)