Author: Carol Carrick:
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: death
Year of Publication: 1981
Publisher and Location: Houghton Miffin
# ISBN-10: 0899190413
# ISBN-13: 978-0899190419
Target Age Level: 4-8 Kindergarden, low elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: excelent
Brief Summary: Christofer, a young boy, takes his dog Bodger out for a walk in the country. The dog is hit and killed by a truck. Christopher must deal with his feelings about Bodger’s death. How will he overcome his own guilt and feelings of depression in the matter?
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children:
This books is a touching and realistic story and a great way to broach the subject of death with a young person.
Activity: Reading out loud to children
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