Everybody does it, but no one wants to talk about it.
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox is a writer and editor whose first book for children, What's the Buzz?: Keeping Bees in Flight, is part of the Orca Footprints series. She has two adult children and lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her husband and a busy Jack Russell.
"Chapters are packed with information...Kids will love the
sidebars...Teachers can use After Life for interventions when death
and grieving arise in a classroom and can use it as a comprehensive
introduction to the topics for study."-- "CM: Canadian Review of
Materials"
"In the age of social media, it is now more important than ever
that we talk about death with young people. After Life explores the
subject of death in a compassionate, straightforward and
age-appropriate way. It is an essential resource for middle
schoolers--and their educators and parents."--Dr. Jillian Roberts,
child psychologist and author of the World Around Us series
"Young people need death education! After Life: Ways We Think About
Death opens the door and welcomes them to learn about this
important life event. Merrie-Ellen Wilcox successfully marries
culture and the natural world in an attractive and engaging format
for readers. This book will be an excellent resource for teachers,
parents, libraries and hospices wanting to support young people to
learn about dying and death."--Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller author of
Talking About Death Won't Kill You
"This fresh, friendly and matter-of-fact tone is what makes After
Life really work. This is a useful and interesting book intended to
help nine to 12-year-olds deal with all of the thoughts and issues
around this sometimes shunned topic."-- "January Magazine"
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