This guide lists helpful books for children, teens, and adults who are dealing with grief, loss, or trauma from disasters. Created by librarians in Massachusetts, it includes books about handling death, natural disasters, and other traumatic events. The list has different sections for different ages - from young children to adults.
Some books help kids understand their feelings after losing someone they love. Others help parents know what to say to children about difficult topics like death or scary events. The guide includes both story books and factual books.
Many focus on finding hope and healing after tough times. Some books are written especially for people who have seen violence or lived through disasters like earthquakes. The books come from many different authors and cover topics like the five stages of grief, helping scared children, and stories of hope from around the world.