{"id":1408,"date":"2010-06-07T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-07T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:32:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:32:55","slug":"wicked-cool-overlooked-books-lws-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1408","title":{"rendered":"Wicked Cool Overlooked Books: LW’s lists"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> The first Monday of the month, and time once again for book talking.<\/p>\n

Not this month. (I’ll do two books in July to make up for it.) <\/b> Sadly, I’m a little short on my usual effervescence. Aside from getting ready for a week of company, and being a bit sad that I missed my sister’s 8th grade graduation last Thursday, I’m in shock. Last Wednesday, a Mom I knew went to bed and went to sleep – and next morning, simply didn’t wake up. Her eldest daughter, a high school freshman, had one more day of finals left. Her youngest, a ten year old, was looking forward to the end of school water slides trip. And just like that – everything has changed, for no discernible medical reason. Their mother was in her early forties.<\/p>\n

In good times or bad — there are books.<\/b> If you’ve never visited any of Little Willow’s booklists<\/a>, you are doing yourself a disservice. The woman is organized<\/i>. You can find lists of retold fairy tales, lists of “transition times” books, lists of books that feature kids with autism, and books that feature cats (Go, Bad Kitty<\/i>!). Each of these lists is broken down by age or reading stage, or the simple Motion Picture Association Ratings like G, PG, and PG17.<\/p>\n

Under the post Tough Topics for Teens<\/i>, I found loads of subtitles. I clicked on Loss or Illness of Parent<\/a>. While I’ve read a lot of the books there, I know there must be more, and possibly titles more appropriate for younger readers.<\/p>\n

A little help?<\/b> I know that eventually the number of people streaming through the house will slow, and the girls will have quiet time alone to think and grieve. If you were their Book Auntie (or Uncle) what books would you have sitting, ready for them?<\/p>\n

Thanks for your help. And happy reading in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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