Help Kids Process Terrible News - Collection Spotlight [Parents]

1) A terrible thing happened

Author

Holmes, Margaret M

Notes

Recommended for Kindergarten - Grade 3

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Shirlington - Kids Nonfiction 1 available

J 152.4 HOLME

Publication Date	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
[2000]	Magination Press	31 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color ; 21 cm	English	Available Shirlington - Kids Nonfiction 1 available J 152.4 HOLME	More Info Place Hold

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After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.

2) Rabbityness

Author

Empson, Jo

Notes

Recommended for Kindergarten - Grade 3

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Central - Kids Picture Books 2 available

JP EMPSO

Publication Date	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
[2012]	Child's Play	1 volume : chiefly ; 25 cm	English	Available Central - Kids Picture Books 2 available JP EMPSO	More Info Place Hold

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Rabbit enjoys doing rabbity things, but he also loves un-rabbity things! When Rabbit suddenly disappears, no one knows where he has gone. His friends are desolate. But, as it turns out, Rabbit has left behind some very special gifts for them, to help them discover their own unrabbity talents! Rabbityness celebrates individuality, encourages the creativity in everyone and positively introduces children to dealing with loss of any kind.

3) Soul surfer: a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board

Author

Hamilton, Bethany

Notes

Recommended for Grade 6+

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Central - Adult Biography 2 available

B HAMILTO B

Publication Date	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
[2004]	Pocket Books ; MTV Books	xxiii, 213 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : color ; 20 cm	English	Available Central - Adult Biography 2 available B HAMILTO B	More Info Place Hold

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Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves.

4) A monster calls

Author

Ness, Patrick

Series

Candlewick on BrillianceAudio

Notes

Recommended for Grade 6+

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Aurora Hills - Teen Fiction 1 available

YF NESS

Columbia Pike - Teen Fiction 1 available

YF NESS

Shirlington - Teen Fiction 1 available

YF NESS

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Publication Date	Edition	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
2011.	First U.S. edition.	Candlewick Press	204 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm	English	Available Aurora Hills - Teen Fiction 1 available YF NESS Columbia Pike - Teen Fiction 1 available YF NESS Shirlington - Teen Fiction 1 available YF NESS Quick Copy View See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

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Y/CD F NESS

Publication Date	Edition	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
[2011]	Unabridged.	Brilliance Audio	5 audio discs (4 hr., 01 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.	English	Available Central - Teen Audiobooks 1 available Y/CD F NESS	More Info Place Hold

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Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

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6) Fire in the streets

Author

Magoon, Kekla

Notes

Recommended for Grades 6+

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Central - Teen Fiction 1 available

YF MAGOO

Publication Date	Edition	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
2012.	First Aladdin hardcover edition.	Aladdin	321 pages ; 24 cm	English	Available Central - Teen Fiction 1 available YF MAGOO	More Info Place Hold

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In the aftermath of Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Chicago fourteen-year-old Maxie longs to join the Black Panthers, whether or not her brother Raheem, ex-boyfriend Sam, or her friends like it, and is soon caught up in the violence of anti-war and civil rights demonstrations.

7) Listening to fear: helping kids cope, from nightmares to the nightly news

Author

Marans, Steven

Notes

For Parents

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Central - Adult Nonfiction 1 available

155.412 MARAN

Publication Date	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
2005.	Owl Books	257 pages ; 24 cm	English	Available Central - Adult Nonfiction 1 available 155.412 MARAN	More Info Place Hold

8) Taking Back Childhood Helping Your Kids Thrive In

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9) My father's arms are a boat

Author

Lunde, Stein Erik

Notes

Recommended for Kindergarten - Grade 3

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Central - Kids Picture Books 1 available

JP LUNDE

Westover - Kids Picture Books 1 available

JP LUNDE

Publication Date	Edition	Publisher	Physical Description	Language	Availability
2012.	First American edition.	Enchanted Lion Books	1 volume (unpaged) : color ; 25 cm	English	Available Central - Kids Picture Books 1 available JP LUNDE Westover - Kids Picture Books 1 available JP LUNDE	More Info Place Hold

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Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances.