Everett Anderson's Goodbye

This is a beautiful illustrated book about a boy who loses his father and the young boy goes through the 5 stages of grief.

I am not sure I would use this book in my classroom. I would offer to send it home with a child who might need it. (With the parents permission of course)

Is about a little boy who is trying to come to get through the death of his father. Everett's emotions are confronted. We see him struggle through many stages of death and finally, acceptance.
Ages 5 and up
Pierce College Library

Young Everett has to say goodbye to beloved father, who has passed away.
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 4-6

Goes through the 5 stages of grief. Easy read. Potentially could give to a student going through grief. Uses rhyming.

This was a wonderful story by Lucille Clifton. This book is about a young boy who's father dies. It discusses the 5 stages of grief and how the child deals with them. This story is a great way to help children that may be going through the loss of a loved one. The child may be able to relate to the

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main characters emotions. The author does a great job of depicting the child's emotions, making the book more relateable.

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This story describes the bumpy road a chid must experience because of his fathers death. I would recommend this story to children 4-6.

Source: ECE Library

A boy works to deal with the death of his father. He feels anger, grief, confusion and the like. He also works through the situation with the new man in his mother's life.
5-8
PCL