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We have received several requests for information and resources for helping children and teens deal with the World Trade Center tragedy.  

The following list was sent to us by Minnesota Fire/EMS/Safety Center and the Hennepin County Library.

If you know of additional resources please let our Webmaster  know so that we can add them to this list.

On the Web

"Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety"
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/Ca-0022/Ca-0022.HTM

"How to Talk to Children about Terrorist Attack"
http://www.fema.gov/kids/terrism.htm (Source: Federal Emergency Management

"Talking to Children About Violence Against Kids"
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/components/7414-05.HTML >

"What to Tell Children about Terrorist Bombings"
http://www.trauma-pages.com/bombing.htm (Source: Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago IL, brief
For more information connect to American Red Cross web site

Online resources on talking to children about tragedy and disaster from Early Childhood Australia, the peak advocacy organisation for the early years in Australia. The Supporting Best Practice section of the Early Childhood Australia website contains links to 100s of fact sheets, articles and papers; and every resource has been quality assured by Early Childhood Australia. 


Books and Video

Author: Giddens, Sandra.
Call: (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J155.937 G
Subject: Grief in teenagers, Bereavement in teenagers, Loss (Psychology) in teenagers,Teenagers and death
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group,
Pubdate: 2000.

Title: Dealing with death
Author:
Call: (RD)    Teen Videos Teen Video 155.937 D
Subject: Teenagers and death-United States, Bereavement in teenagers-United States, Grief in teenagers-United States.

Public performance videos
Teenagers' films
Publisher:  Castle Works,
Pubdate:  c2000.
Title:  Dear Oklahoma City, get well soon: America's children reach out to the people of Oklahoma.
Author:  Ross, Jim, editor.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J976.638 R
Subject: Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995. Children's writings, Children's letters, Children's drawings, Children-United States-Attitudes, Terrorism-United States-Case studies, Terrorism-United States-Personal narratives.
Publisher:  Walker,
Pubdate:  copyright 1996.
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Title:  Death : coping with the pain /
Author:  Kuehn, Eileen.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J155.937 K
Subject: Grief in teenagers. Bereavement in teenagers, Loss (Psychology) in teenagers, Teenagers and death
Publisher:  LifeMatters,
Pubdate:  c2001.

Title:  Healing your grieving heart for teens : 100 practical ideas /
Author:  Wolfelt, Alan D.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction 155.937 W
Subject: Bereavement in teenagers-Self-treatment.
Grief in teenagers.
Loss (Psychology) -- Self-treatment.
Death-Psychological aspects
Loss (Psychology) in teenagers
Teenagers and death
Publisher:  Companion Press,
Pubdate:  c2001.

Title:  Horror, fright, and panic;
Author:  Hyde, Margaret O., 1917-
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J616.8522H
Subject: Fear in children.
Anxiety.
Stress management.
Fear of death.
Fear in animals.
Fear.
Panic.
Phobias.
Publisher:  Walker,
Pubdate:  1987.

Title:  I will remember you : what to do when someone you love dies : a guidebook through grief for teens
Author:  Dower, Laura.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J155.937 D
Subject: Grief in teenagers.
Death-Psychological aspects-Juvenile literature.
Bereavement in teenagers.
Loss (Psychology) in teenagers
Teenagers and death
Publisher:  Scholastic,
Pubdate:  c2001.

Title:  The kids' book about death and dying; by and for kids.
Author:  Fayerweather Street School. The Unit.
Call:  (BP)    Nonfiction J155.937F
Subject: Pets-Death.
Children and death.
Death-Psychological aspects.
Children's writings, American.
Publisher:  Little, Brown,
Pubdate:  copyright 1985.

Title:  The militia movement in America: before and after Oklahoma City.
Author:  Andryszewski, Tricia, 1956-
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J322.42 A
Subject: Ruby Ridge Siege, 1992.
Militia movement.
Hate groups-United States.
Waco Massacre, 1993.
Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995.
Terrorism-United States.
Extremism-United States.
Political crimes and offenses-United States.
Publisher:  Millbrook Press,
Pubdate:  copyright 1997.

Title:  A million visions of peace: wisdom from the friends of Old Turtle.
Author:  Garrison, Jennifer.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J327.17207 G
Subject: Old Turtle Peace Project.
Children's writings.
Peace-Action projects
Minnesota literature (Non-fiction).
Publisher:  Pfeifer-Hamilton,
Pubdate:  copyright 1996.

Title:  My feelings are like wild animals! How do I tame them? a practical guide to help teens (and former teens) feel and deal with painful emotions.
Author:  Egeberg, Gary, 1953-
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J248.83 E
Subject: Emotions-Religious aspects-Christianity. Christian life.
Anger-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Fear-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Hate-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Shame-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Guilt-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Loneliness-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Unhappiness-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Rejection (Psychology) -- Religious aspects-Christianity.
Emotions in teenagers.
Publisher:  Paulist Press,
Pubdate:  copyright 1998.

Title:  The Oklahoma City bombing: terror in the heartland.
Author:  Sherrow, Victoria.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J976.638 S
Subject: Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995.
Publisher:  Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Pubdate:  1998

Title:  One April morning: children remember the Oklahoma City bombing.
Author:  Lamb, Nancy.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J976.638 L
Subject: Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995.
Psychic trauma in children-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995 -- Children-
Personal narratives
Publisher:  Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books,
Pubdate:  copyright 1996.

Title:  One thousand paper cranes : the story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue /
Author:  Ishii, Takayuki, 1916-
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J921 Sa71
Subject: Sasaki, Sadako, 1943-1955.
Death.
Children and death.
Girls-Japan.
Origami.
Hibakusha
Atomic bomb-Human effects.
Child leukemia patients.
Twelve-year-old girls-Japan.
Hiroshima, Japan-Atomic bombing, 1945.
Publisher:  Dell Laurel-Leaf Books,
Pubdate:  2001, c1997.

Title:  Scared.
Author:  Leonard, Marcia.
Call:  (AP)    Easy Nonfiction E152.46 L
Subject: Fear.
Fear in children.
Publisher:  Smart Kids Publishing,
Pubdate:  copyright 1997.

Title:  The scared child: helping kids overcome traumatic events.
Author:  Brooks, Barbara, 1937-
Call:  (RD)    Nonfiction 616.8521 B
Subject: Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome in children-Prevention.
Psychological debriefing.
Fear in children.
Parent and child.
Publisher:  J. Wiley & Sons,
Pubdate:  copyright 1996.

Title:  Stopping for death: poems of death and loss.
Author:  Duffy, Carol Ann, editor.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J808.81935 D
Subject: Death-Poetry.
Loss (Psychology) -- Poetry.
Bereavement-Poetry.
Publisher:  Holt,
Pubdate:  copyright 1996.

Title:  Terrorism.
Author:  Gaines, Ann Graham.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J363.32 G
Subject: Terrorism.
Terrorism-Prevention.
Publisher:  Chelsea House,
Pubdate:  copyright 1999.

Title:  The war on terrorism.
Author:  Kronenwetter, Michael.
Call:  (BP)    Nonfiction J301.152K
Subject: Terrorism-History -- 20th century.
Terrorism-Prevention.
World politics -- 1945-1990.
Publisher:  J. Messner,
Pubdate:  copyright 1989.

Title:  When I'm afraid.
Author:  Aaron, Jane.
Call:  (RD)    Easy Nonfiction Easy 152.46 A
Subject: Fear in children.
Parenting.
Fear in children-Questions and answers.
Publisher:  Golden Books,
Pubdate:  copyright 1998.

Title:  World Trade Center bombing: terror in the towers.
Author:  Sherrow, Victoria.
Call:  (RD)    Children's Nonfiction J364.10974 S
Subject: Bombing investigation-New York City. Terrorism-New York City.
World Trade Center Bombing, New York City, February 26, 1993.
Publisher:  Enslow Publishers,
Pubdate:  copyright 1998.

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