What Is Goodbye: Poems on Grief ebook

by Nikki Grimes

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What is Goodbye? book. Through the alternating voices of a brother and sister, Nikki Grimes eloquently portrays the grieving process in this gem of a book that is honest, powerful, and ultimately hopeful

What is Goodbye? book. Jerilyn and Jesse have lost their beloved older brother. Through the alternating voices of a brother and sister, Nikki Grimes eloquently portrays the grieving process in this gem of a book that is honest, powerful, and ultimately hopeful. Nikki Grimes is the distinguished author of more than two-dozen children's books. She received the 2003 Coretta Scott King Award for her novel Bronx Masquerade and a 2003 Coretta Scott King Honor citation for Talkin' About Bessie.

The book closes with a poem in two voices, and Jesse and .

The book closes with a poem in two voices, and Jesse and Jerilyn come together for a new family photograph. Smile!"–and readers will. Grimes' words helped remind me to be present for my other children when I felt I couldn't go on in a world without my son. Many of the sentiments expressed by the children in Grimes' book, like concern for their parents, were feelings and sentiments I heard my own children voice as well.

Grimes succeeds in creating distinct personalities for each member of the family and distinctly different ways of dealing with their grief as well. Most of the poems by the brother, Jesse, are rhymed and shorter, while those in the voice of his older sister are unrhymed and more sophisticated in structure and introspection. Grimes addresses many areas of the grief process, often in a poignant fashion that is hard to witness; the boy hears his father crying in the night, for instance.

What is goodbye? by. Grimes, Nikki; Colón, Raúl . Death, Grief, Children's poetry, American, Death, Grief, Brothers and sisters, American poetry. New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. inlibrary; printdisabled; ; china. Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family. no page number in the book.

Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist. Grimes was born in New York City. In a conversation with a Reading Is Fundamental interviewer, she stated: "Books were my survival tools. They were how I got by, and how I coped with things. Books carried me away. She has been a guest lecturer at international schools in Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia.

The entire Middle School came together on Wednesday to read the novel-in-verse Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes. Each advisory had been assigned several poems from the book

The entire Middle School came together on Wednesday to read the novel-in-verse Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes. Each advisory had been assigned several poems from the book. More on the experience at ww. ordonschool. Автовоспроизведение Если функция включена, то следующий ролик начнет воспроизводиться автоматически.

Coretta Scott King Award winner Nikki Grimes' third book starring the .

Coretta Scott King Award winner Nikki Grimes' third book starring the unstoppable Dyamonde Daniel will delight fans and new readers alike, with energetic storytelling, relatable situations and Dyamonde's spitfire personality. Dyamonde Daniel is excited about the local library's poetry contest, and so is her friend Free. When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class and reads it aloud, poetry-slam-style, he kicks off a revolution. Soon his classmates are clamoring to have weekly poetry sessions.

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I would recommend this book more for a someone dealing with a loss than for just pleasure reading, but either way, it is a great insight.

Jerilyn and Jesse have lost their beloved older brother. But each of them deals with Jaron's death differently. I would recommend this book more for a someone dealing with a loss than for just pleasure reading, but either way, it is a great insight.

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Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family.

Iraraeal

This book is truly inspired. I came across this book at a library book sale and it was incredibly helpful when my son passed away. I didn't read the book all at once but picked it up in pieces as my family and I traveled our own journey through grief. Grimes' words helped remind me to be present for my other children when I felt I couldn't go on in a world without my son. Many of the sentiments expressed by the children in Grimes' book, like concern for their parents, were feelings and sentiments I heard my own children voice as well. She captures the anger, the "you left me," the confusion, memories, and pain. I highly recommend this book for people dealing with the death of a child - siblings, parents, grandparents, and other loved ones. The book may also be helpful for educators to share with students when one of the students has experienced the loss of a sibling. The interaction with peers who had no understanding of such grief was very difficult and often painful for my kids, middle school through college, following their brother's passing. I could see this book providing those children some insight into grief and helping them to be more compassionate and thoughtful towards classmates who have lost a close family member and are "just not over it."

Excellent work! I will forever be grateful for this book and to Nikki Grimes for writing it. I am sad that I am on Amazon to purchase the book for a friend of mine, another mother who has lost her son, another mother with a child grieving his brother. But I am grateful for being able to share this amazing book with her and her family.

Erennge

I have mixed feelings about this book. Grimes certainly does a wonderful job of showing how adults often sugar coat death for the sake of children. Death is a part of life so it is important to be realistic about that with them; however the book is also slightly on the somber side and for a book that is targeted specifically to children ages 4-8. On the other hand, my creative writing teacher once told me that the any subject can be discussed in a children's book if it is done correctly. Therefore I must say Grimes done an admirable job overall.

Bumand

I really didn't enjoy reading this book. It dealt with a dead in the family. It might prove a good way for children to learn and come to accept that death is apart of life, but I really didn't enjoy it. I found the book depressing, but the prose was without fault. The book itself is very good but I think the subject matter is one that children might have a hard time wrapping their heads around. The book is comprised of poems told from the point of view of Jerilyn and Jesse, a brother and sister who are realizing that their brother is gone and they will never be a whole family again until they can start to heal.

Little Devil

I read this book as a kid and absolutely fell in love with it and i couldn't remember the name of the book and I just found it 9 years later and it's still Amazing

Itiannta

I found this book the other day and wished it had been around ten years ago when I lost my older brother. The emotions are very real, as are the reactions; I found similarities with both siblings' methods of dealing with a huge loss.
I would recommend this book more for a someone dealing with a loss than for just pleasure reading, but either way, it is a great insight.

Lesesshe

Way too dark and depressing for the intended age group. Very complex topic and complex emotions. The book illustrated the grief far more than the healing within this family. If your child reads this book, I would strongly suggest discussing it with them afterwards to be sure they understood its purpose and message.