This Book Is for All Kids, but Especially My Sister Libby, Libby Died

Elizabeth Margaret Simon was born a Mother's Day and named for her parents' maternal grandmothers. Her brother, Jack, called her Libby. Libby was born with a rare disorder. Though she wasn't expected to survive six months, she lived three and one half years. When Libby died, 5-year-old Jack struggled to understand. That year, his mom kept a diary. These are Jack's words. They are real, and they are painfully normal; typical of grieving kids. Yet, Jack thought no one else in the world could possibly know how he felt. Grief invites questions. Questions with no right or wrong answers. Questions with no answers at all. Questions like these. Use this book for discussion. Or perhaps more importantly, use it for listening. Someone wants to be heard.Simon, Annette Dauphin is the author of 'This Book Is for All Kids, but Especially My Sister Libby, Libby Died', published 2000 under ISBN 9780970185303 and ISBN 0970185308.