NACG Recommended Book List

NACG has compiled a list of books to support children, teens, and young adults who are grieving, as well as the professionals who work with them. The list is organized by age and based on recommendations from NACG members. It is not exhaustive, and we continue to accept submissions on an ongoing basis and expect to review them annually. Submit a book here →

NACG utilizes Bookshop.org for this list to support access to purchasing while also supporting local, independent bookstores. Some recommended titles are not available on Bookshop; those are included below the appropriate age group section with links to purchase.

The inclusion of any book in this list does not imply or constitute an endorsement or recommendation, nor does exclusion imply disapproval.

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• Hope and the Winds of Grief: A Story of Healing After Losing a Loved One to Suicide by Scott Emmons and Stacey Lamb
• Forever Connected by Jessica Correnti and Cate Maskell
• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• Am I Like My Daddy? by Marcy Blesy
• Hope and the Winds of Grief: A Story of Healing After Losing a Loved One to Suicide by Scott Emmons and Stacey Lamb
• Forever Connected by Jessica Correnti and Cate Maskell
• The ABCs of Grief by Jessica Correnti
• The ABCS of Grief: Emotions & Feelings by Jessica Correnti
• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• Hope and the Winds of Grief: A Story of Healing After Losing a Loved One to Suicide by Scott Emmons and Stacey Lamb
• Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Chuck DeKlyen
• The ABCs of Grief by Jessica Correnti
• The ABCS of Grief: Emotions & Feelings by Jessica Correnti
• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
• You Are Not Alone: Teens talk about life after the loss of a parent by Lynne B. Hughes

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
• You Are Not Alone: Teens talk about life after the loss of a parent by Lynne B. Hughes

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
• You Are Not Alone: Teens talk about life after the loss of a parent by Lynne B. Hughes

Recommended books not listed on Bookshop:

• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
• Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals by Andy McNiel, MA and Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT
• What this kids wants adults to know about grief by Bryce Fields
• You Are Not Alone: Teens talk about life after the loss of a parent by Lynne B. Hughes