Author: Judith Vigna
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: death
Year of Publication: 1991
Publisher and Location: Albert Whitman & Company
# ISBN-10: 0807572535
# ISBN-13: 978-0807572535
Target Age Level: 4-8 Kindergarden, low elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: excelent
Brief Summary: Through a third-person narration, readers learn of Clare's emotions after her father dies in a car accident. What she experiences are universal stages of grief, all explored realistically. Her grandfather is a strong, sensitive character who knows how to re-direct her actions. He tries to answer her questions; when he cannot, he provides her with avenues of thought.
However, the subject is addressed in a straightforward, accurate manner, and the book will suit those who need to explain the death of a parent.
Activity: Reading out loud
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: death
Year of Publication: 1991
Publisher and Location: Albert Whitman & Company
# ISBN-10: 0807572535
# ISBN-13: 978-0807572535
Target Age Level: 4-8 Kindergarden, low elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: excelent
Brief Summary: Through a third-person narration, readers learn of Clare's emotions after her father dies in a car accident. What she experiences are universal stages of grief, all explored realistically. Her grandfather is a strong, sensitive character who knows how to re-direct her actions. He tries to answer her questions; when he cannot, he provides her with avenues of thought.
However, the subject is addressed in a straightforward, accurate manner, and the book will suit those who need to explain the death of a parent.
Activity: Reading out loud
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