Thursday, June 18, 2009
I Never Knew Your Name
Author: Sherry Garland
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: suicide
Year of Publication: 1991
Publisher & Location: Ticknor & Fields Books for Young Readers, New York
ISBN#:0395696860
Target Age Level: Upper and Lower elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: The illustrations are a soft wash color and leave the boy who has committed suicide faceless.
Brief Summary:
An observer laments the lonely life of a teenage suicide whose neighbors didn't even know his name. The author has the boy follow the nameless teenager through many different activities and expresses regret for not having invited him to play or joining any of the activities that he saw the boy play.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: I feel the book does a good job addressing the feelings that many students may have when a student in their school commits suicide and they do not really know the student but still have feelings about the event.
Activity: Students may write a letter to a student who has committed a suicide of things they may have wanted to say to that student.
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