A Friend Would Say Goodbye
Helping Children Cope with Death and Grief
Published on 19. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
50 pages
978-1-7364005-9-3 (ISBN)
Description
In, A Friend Would Say Goodbye, Nova's neighbor dies unexpectedly, and Nova is angry and feels betrayed because he did not tell her goodbye.
She is confused and struggles with her feelings about losing her friendly neighbor. However, her mother encourages her to express her feelings and not keep her emotions bottled inside.
Nova learns the importance of managing her feelings to cope with losing a loved one and remembering their good times together.
Death is inevitable, and grieving is a natural reaction to experiencing loss.
This heartfelt story helps adults have difficult conversations about death and loss with children.
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Series
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
183 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7364005-9-3 (9781736400593)
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Michol Whitney was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. As an educator, she has taught in parochial, private, and public schools. Michol graduated from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, and is certified to teach General Education, Special Education, and English Second Language students. As a teacher for over 20 years, she is well aware of connecting with children through storytelling and reading. She loves to read, write, and tell stories on demand. As a child, she enjoyed reading narratives written in verse. She used the family encyclopedia of rhymes to make short poems for her enjoyment. While in high school, she wrote a rap about herself and encouraged her girl group of friends to do the same. Inspired by current events, Michol uses what is going on around her for teaching moments and writing material. She believes that reading and writing allow children and adults to escape and enter imagination and wonderment.