Burns (educational psychology, College of Saint Rose) explains how educators, administrators, and school counselors can understand and respond to challenges that children and adolescents face when dealing with loss and grief. She introduces concepts and terms; provides a primer for those with limited training in these issues; discusses different types of grief and loss reactions, how children and adolescents understand loss, and factors influencing them; and outlines strategies, including school based-crisis response, that can be used with students affected by divorce, the death of a loved one, violence, chronic illness, and other losses. Charts, checklists, case studies, tables, and activities are incorporated. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)