Teens, Loss, and Grief: the Ultimate Teen Guide »

Teens, Loss, and Grief is a self-help guide for teenagers who are struggling with bereavement and the emotional difficulties it presents. This book provides an overview of grief as a painful but normal process, offering insights from bereavement experts as well as practical suggestions for coping with loss, including accounts from teens. This book closes a gap in the available literature on grief and bereavement that has tended to focus on adults and younger children. It provides a warm, accessible resource that will reassure teen readers about the normality of grief, encourages their understanding of what happens during the grief process, and provides an indispensable resource guide.

Jonatha Masters - VOYA

Myers creates a book that intends to help teens deal with loss and the grief that follows. The first chapter is perhaps the most helpful and insightful because it contains real stories of loss from teens across the country. Young adults who have experienced loss might benefit from reading the stories of their peers. They will learn that they are not alone and that others have experienced similar feelings. In chapters five and six, Myers discusses coping mechanisms that can be used during times of bereavement, suggesting everything from confiding in a trusted adult to eating right to seeking professional help. The resource guide that lists organizations and associations is a good place for teens to find additional information on loss and grieving. Volume eight in a series that hopes to help inquisitive teens find answers about illnesses, social issues, and different types of lifestyles, this book's only disappointment will be found in the illustrations. The illustrations are too childish and cartoonlike for such serious subject matter. One hopes that teens who are dealing with loss will not be deterred by these drawings. It is a simple oversight that can be easily overlooked. (It Happened to Me). VOYA CODES: 3Q 2P J S (Readable without serious defects; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2004, Scarecrow Press, 176p.; Glossary. Index. Illus. Source Notes. Further Reading., PLB. Ages 12 to 18.