The Child Bereavement Network estimates that on average roughly one pupil in every UK classroom may have experienced bereavement.

However, very often children and teenagers are left out of conversations about the end of life. Books and storytelling are a valuable way of introducing these issues and navigating through them sensitively.  

Join Alison Waller, Reader in Children’s and YA Literature, as she explores: 

• Understanding childhood and adolescent grief 
• Books that deal with end-of-life issues 
• Creative approaches to discussing dying, death, and bereavement 

Alison Waller is a researcher and writer with interests in young adult literature, memory studies, and reading and wellbeing. She is Honorary Reader at the University of Roehampton and a Fellow of the English Association. She also runs a public engagement project about end-of-life healthcare.