The Hospice Library

Librarian

Susan Byars
(859) 276-5344 ext.66875 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Hours

The libraries in each of our offices are open during regular business hours.

The hospice library contains books, professional journals, audiovisual materials, and pamphlets as well as two computers for Internet access. The emphasis of our collection is on all aspects of palliative care, death, dying grief and bereavement. It is frequently used by members of the community as well as by our staff, patients and families, and students

Selected Resources for Young Children

Aliki. The Two of Them. New York: Mulberry Books, 1979.

Allen, Lydia. I Miss My Little Brother. San Diego, CA: Rivers Press, 2000.

Berry, Joy. Good Answers to Tough Questions About Death. Scottsdale, AZ: Gold Star Publishing, 2000.

Boritzer, Etan. What is Death?. Santa Monica, CA : Veronica Lane Books, 2000. (Also available in Spanish)

Brown, Laurie Krasny. When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death. New York: Little, Brown & Company, 1996.

Buscaglia, Leo. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf : A Story of Life for All Ages. Thorofare, NJ : Slack Inc., 1982.

Cammarata, Doreen T. Someone I Love Died by Suicide : A Story for Child Survivors and Those Who Care

 for Them. Palm Beach Gardens, FL : Grief Guidance, Inc., 2000.

Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson's Goodbye. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1983.

Cohen, Miriam. Jim's Dog Muffins. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1984.

Cohn, Janice. Molly's Rosebush. Morton Grove, IL : Albert Whitman & Company, 1994.

Cosby, Bill. The Day I Saw My Father Cry. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2000.

Dennison, Amy. Our Dad Died.  Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit, 2003.

dePaola, Tomie. Nanna Upstairs and Nanna Downstairs. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1973.

Fry, Virginia Lynn. Part of Me Died Too: Stories of Creative Survival Among Bereaved Children and Teenagers. New York: Dutton's Children's Books, 1995.

Hanson, Warren. The Next Place. Minneapolis, MN: Waldman House Press, 1997.

Holden, Dwight. Gran-Gran's Best Trick : A Story for Children Who Have Lost Someone They Love. Washington, D.C. : Magination Press, 1989.

Holmes, Margaret. A Terrible Thing Happened. Washington, DC : Magination Press, 2000.

Levy, Janice. The Spirit of Tio Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story.  Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1995. (English and Spanish)

MacGregor, Cynthia. Why Do People Die? New York: Citadel Press, 1999.

McIntyre, Barbara Betker.  Jungle Journey. Traverse City, MI: Traverse Publishing, 2000.

Mellonie, Bryan. Lifetimes: A Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children. New York: Bantam Books, 1983.

Miller, William.  Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree.  New York: Lee & Low Books, 1994.

Mills, Joyce C. Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying.  New York: Magination Press, 1993.

Old, Wendie C. Stacy Had a Little Sister. Morton Grove, IL : Albert Whitman, 1995.

O'Neal, Ted. When Bad Things Happen: A Guide to Help Kids Cope. St. Meinrad, IN : Abbey Press, 2003.

Rogers, Fred. When a Pet Dies. New York: The Putnam & Grosset Group, 1988.

Raschka, Chris The Purple Balloon. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2007.

Romain, Trevor. What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit, 1999.

Ryan, Victoria. When Your Grandparent Dies: A Child's Guide to Good Grief.  St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press, 2002.

Rothman, Juliet. A Birthday Present for Daniel: A Child's Story of Loss. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2001.

Schleifer, Jay. Everything You Need to Know When Someone You Know Has Been Killed. New York :The Rosen Publishing Group, 1998.

Scrivani, Mark. I Heard Your Mommy Died. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation, 1995.

Shriver, Maria. What's Heaven? New York: Golden Books, 1999.

Simon, Jack. This Book is For All Kids, But Especially My Sister Libby: Libby Died. Austin, TX : GSD&M Idea University Press, 2001.

Sims, Alicia M. Am I Still a Sister?. Louisville, KY: Accord, Inc, 1998.

Spero, Moshe Halevi. Saying Goodbye to Grandpa. New York : Pitspopany, 1997.

Stickney, Doris. Water Bugs & Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children. Cleveland, OH: The Pilgrim Press, 2004.

Varley, Susan.  Badger's Parting Gifts. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1984.

Viorst, Judith. The Tenth Good Thing About Barney.  New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1988.

White, E. B. Charlotte's Web. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1952.

 Zolotow, Charlotte. When the Wind Stops. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.