You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk about Life After the Loss of a Parent

by Lynne B. Hughes

Book Overview

Loss is one of the most isolating experiences there is, and kids who have lost a parent feel especially different than those around them. Comfort Zone Camp was founded as a safe place for grieving... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439585910
• ISBN13: 9780439585910
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Truly NOT Alone!

All other books that I've read about this subject EXPLAIN teen grief... but none that IDENTIFY with it. This book did that. Excellent!! *****

IF THEY CAN OVERCOME IT CAN YOU?

This story takes place at the Comfort Zone Camp. Teens talk about how they miss each of their parents and how losing a parent can affect your whole life. They help each of the teens with their struggles. They all share each of them stories that remind them of their parents. This is a heartwarming story! They explain how always remembering you parent help. I know how it feels because losing my dad was I very hard thing for me and this book help me through hard times because knowing that there are other kids and teens that they are going through the same thing I'm going through. And somehow that helps me! I think anyone who had lost a parent should read this book because they will know that a lot of teens have feelings after a loss of their parents. And that every person should be heard.

Necessary for kids (and their parents) after a loss

I was 20 when I lost my mom to cancer and even now, over 13 years later, I still identified so vividly with the thoughts and feelings expressed by teens in this book. I wish You Are Not Alone had been around at that time. There was so much I didn't know and could have learned from reading it. As a parent now I also feel the book offers insights for us to understand better what our children might be experiencing during the loss of a loved one. There is no other book written that deals so accurately and compassionately with this devestating experience.

Wonderful Coping Tool

This book gets to the heart of what teens are experiencing as they deal with the loss of a loved one. It is comforting to know that we are all "not alone" and to hear the thoughts and feelings of other teens dealing with loss.

Amazing Book

I've been involved with Comfort Zone Camp since I was 15 years old. I used to be a camper and now I'm a counselor. My dad passed away when I was 14 and I think this book really sends out the message that teens are not alone in their grief journey. One of the hardest things I dealt with after my dad passed away was thinking that I was the only one going through it. The great thing about this book is that it doesn't tell you how to grieve, or where you should be in your grief journey at a certain time. It just had teens talking about their experiences after the death of parent. I would, not only, strongly recommend this book to any teen who has lost a loved one, but also to people of all ages who are dealing with a loss.