[LM_NET] HIT - Web Resources for Coping with Asthma and Death - Nov. 07

[Kristi Beall <kbeall@MS.SPOTSYLVANIA.K12.VA.US>]

This is a HIT response for the TARGET I sent out last week regarding the death of a 
student at our school.  The resources sent were very useful and the information has 
already proved to help with some students who are still having a terrible time 
grieving.  Thanks so much!

I'm sorry for  your loss. How very sad.  One of my favorite books is 
Heavenly Village by Cynthia Rylant. I think many would find it comforting.

Jaye Masters
Rabun County Elementary
Tiger, GA

I just read a book on this very topic - the author lost her 5th grade classmate to 
murder.

Called: Girls of Tender Age by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith.

Truly an incredible read, along the lines of Angela's Ashes, except with a true 
crime thrown in. YA's would love it, but it is over the head of middle-schoolers.

The author however did not realize how traumatized she was to lose a classmate, 
mostly because the adults around her; her teacher, said, "there will be no more 
talk of Irene," and there wasn't, for about 25 years.

_________________________ 
Patricia Sarles, MA, MLS 
Passages Academy Libraries 
941 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue 
Bronx, New York 10459 
tel: (718) 861-2003 
fax: (718) 861-2039 
psarles@schools.nyc.gov

Richmond based Comfort Zone has wonderful resources that they will send your school 
free.  They also having grief camps for children who have suffered a loss of 
siblings or parents.
http://comfortzonecamp.org/

Also the founder Lynn Hughes has a book out You are Not Alone published by 
Scholastic.  It is always checked out in my library.  I know from first hand 
experience what great resources they are.


Carol DeMasi
Library Media Specialist, 
Chesterfield Community High School
<mailto:Carol_DeMasi@ccpsnet.net>


Mrs. Kristi Beall
7th Grade Science
548-1030 ext. 2203

www.quia.com/pages/lifesciencebeall.html

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