FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Everett Anderson has a difficult time coming to terms with his grief after his father dies.
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The death of Everett Anderson's father brings to a close this empathetic series of verse stories that express universal heartaches and small moments of hope. A Reading Rainbow selection. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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"A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death."--Childhood Education
"The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss."--Publishers Weekly
"Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others."--Language Arts
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"The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss."--Publishers Weekly
"Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others."--Language Arts
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Everett Anderson's Goodbye,
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This review is from: Everett Anderson's Goodbye (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Reading Rainbow Books (Sagebrush)) (School & Library Binding)
This is absolutely the best book out there for a young child who has lost a parent. Written by Lucille Cliffton in simple rhyme, it goes through the 5 stages of grief. As the last stage of grief is acceptance, it ends with "and no matter what happens when people die, love doesn't stop and neither will I." The illustrations of this young African American boy and his mother are charcoal line drawings ~~ beautifully illustrating the profound loss this child has suffered, affirming the loss and yet reassuring the reader that acceptance and peace will come.
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A Beautiful, Gentle Book about Loss and Acceptance.,
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This review is from: Everett Anderson's Goodbye (Reading Rainbow) (Paperback)
This is one of my all time favorites. A beautiful, tender book about a small boy going through the five stages of grief. A book that reaches out to you and comforts you.
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This review is from: Everett Anderson's Goodbye (Turtleback)
I read this book the first year I was in the pastorate, some 14 years ago or so. It has been the perfect book to help my younger staff people understand the process of grief. This book has never failed to bring up the emotions of loss which every staff member has suffered. The five stages of grief, is a universal understanding which has helped every adult I have worked with, to understand how they are "normal" in their feelings.Further, every staff person I have worked with, has bought this book. We use it more for adults, than for children. (Though it is very good for children.) The reason why, is because the verse is very sharp and connects with the soul of people. The adult empathizes with the little boy. This, in turn, connects the adult with the universal nature of grief. I could spend hours upon hours of counseling grief without this book. With this book, most of my parishoners who have suffered loss, work through the stages with heads up and eyes open... tears and all. All have moved through the stages without fixating very long in any of them. Lucille Clifton, is simply a genius. Ann Grifalconi (illustrator) brings the genius to Clifton's wise and calming verse with her warm charcoal illustrations. Thank you, ladies.
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Everett Anderson holds the hand of his mama until he falls asleep and dreams about Daddy in his chair, and at the park, and everywhere. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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