You and Death in Your Family (Family Matters)

Wilson, Annmarie

ISBN 10: 0823933555 ISBN 13: 9780823933556

Publisher: Rosen Central, 2000

Synopsis

Like the outside world, even families go through the trials and tribulations of life. These easy-to-read new books provide guidance and understanding for young people who are dealing with divorce, death, or family rules. Family Matters is on call to offer answers to life's uneasy questions relating to the family.

Death is something many people are uncomfortable talking about. However, a young person's first experience with death can be extremely traumatic when other family members are unable to discuss the situation in an open way. This book aims to bridge the gap between the unspoken and hard-to-communicate aspects of dealing with a death in the family, and the questions and concerns of preteen readers. Written with extreme sensitivity, this book is an excellent resource for young people who are feeling guilty, sad, angry, or confused over the recent or impending loss of a loved one.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8-Two serious subjects are treated with respect. Both books discuss emotions, behavior, and the changes that will occur in readers' lives. They give advice on how to deal with the upheaval and with family, friends, and school during and after a serious illness or a death. The authors emphasize the importance of communication and seeking help when the going is particularly tough, with many suggestions for where to find that help. Wainwright, especially, considers the plight of single-parent families with no close relatives. Her advice is consistent with the information provided in Eda LeShan's When a Parent Is Very Sick (Joy Street, 1986; o.p.), which was written with younger children in mind. Wilson gives more practical suggestions than those found in Karen Gravelle and Charles Haskins's Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement (Messner, 1989; o.p.), and while the writing is not as eloquent as Earl A. Grollman's in Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers (Beacon, 1993), it does cover the subject. The texts are concise and easy to read, illustrated with anecdotal examples and full-color photos of young teens.
Martha Gordon, formerly at South Salem Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review:

"Subjects are treated with respect Concies and easy to read."

About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0823933555
• ISBN 13: 9780823933556
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48