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• Aftermath

  Isler, Emily Barth,

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  After her younger brother's death from a heart defect, twelve-year-old Lucy moves to a town that was devastated by a school shooting four years earlier, where she must navigate different kinds of grief.

• The Shape of Thunder

  Warga, Jasmine,

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  Estranged from the best friend whose brother killed her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her twelfth birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy.

• The Lost Things Club

  Puller, J. S.,

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  Visiting her lovable, younger cousin in Chicago over the summer, twelve-year-old Leah tries to help him recover from the trauma of a school shooting.

• The PTSD Workbook for Teens

  Simple, Effective Skills for Healing Trauma

  Palmer, Libbi

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  Based in cognitive behavioral therapy, this user-friendly workbook for teens with PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties will help you work through your experience and make sense of your thoughts and feelings. The book includes worksheets and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is Not a Drill

  Holt, K. A.,

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  Told in text messages, middle-schooler Ava is having a really bad day: her parents are getting divorced, she has had a big argument with her best friends, and the charge on her cellphone is getting low; but things are about to get a lot worse…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Things You Can't Say

  Bishop, Jenn,

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  Three years after his father's death by suicide, twelve-year-old Drew embarks on a journey toward understanding, forgiveness, and hope.

• Count Me in

  Bajaj, Varsha,

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  Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.

• Ghost Boys

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.

• The Thing About Jellyfish

  Benjamin, Ali

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  Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.

• Mascot

  John, Antony, 1972-

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  Confined to a wheelchair months after the car accident that paralyzed him and killed his father, Noah struggles to come to terms with the changes in his life and the fears that are keeping him from moving forward.

• When I Am Happiest

  Lagercrantz, Rose, 1947-

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  Dani is so happy to spend her summer vacation writing a book, but her life is turned upside down when her father is in a terrible accident.

• Way Home Looks Now

  Shang, Wendy Wan Long

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  After his brother dies in a car crash, Peter Lee's family is paralyzed by grief, but Peter hopes that if he joins a Little League team in Pittsburgh, he can reawaken his family's passion for baseball and bring them back to life.

• Helping Children and Youth Cope in the Aftermath of Disasters: Tips for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators

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  This PDF presentation from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration is for parents, caregivers, and teachers to assist with youth coping after a disaster or other traumatic event. Advice on how to listen, signs to look for, and exercises…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Helping Children Cope with Unsettling Times - National Association of School Psychologists

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  From the National Association of School Psychologists, this tip sheet is helpful for parents and caregivers how to support their children and help them cope and heal from traumatic events.