Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
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Mountain Upside Down
$17.99 Add to cartA funny and heartfelt LGBTQIA+ middle grade novel set against the backdrop of family drama and a library funding campaign in a small town.
Alex Eager lives in Faillin, OR with her grandmother, a retir- Author: Ryan, Sara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 0593699513
- Language: English
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Our Lake
$19.99 Add to cartA tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang.
Today, Brother- Author: Kang, Angie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0593698231
- Language: English
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The Hole
$18.99 Add to cartA powerful story perfect for opening up conversations about loss
What does it feel like to lose someone you love? For one little boy, it’s like he has a hole in his life. It’s in the bottom bunk, wher- Author: Bonilla, Lindsay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0593529146
- Language: English
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Zora Finds Her Sparkle
$11.95 Add to cartZora the little unicorn finds her sparkle one stripe at a time. Zora’s character was faced with the death of her father at a young age. Zora’s gives parents and children a colorful story to read toget
- Author: Corcoran, Jessica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 20
- Publish Date: December 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1631322451
- Language: English
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You’ll Be There
$18.99 Read moreThis gentle and affirming story encourages readers to remember a loved one in small and meaningful ways through their own life experiences.
Our loved ones are always with us, and we can remember them- Author: Rawson Hill, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1433843889
- Language: English
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The Laugh
$17.99 Read moreReassuring and tenderly-told, The Laugh is the perfect story for younger kids learning to navigate grief.
“In a simple metaphor for finding happiness again after the death of a loved one, this book se- Author: Evans, Fay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1838740821
- Language: English
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Grandmother’s Visit
$17.95 Add to cartGrace says goodbye to Grandmother in this touching book about love and loss.
Grandmother lives with Grace’s family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stories about growing up
- Author: Quan, Betty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2018
- ISBN10: 155498954X
- Language: English
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Lemon Drop Falls
$11.99 Read moreBrave the sour to taste the sweet. Morgan is devastated by her mother’s sudden death. Before, Mom’s amazing organizational skills kept the family on track, and her bowl of lemon drops was always on ha… [more below]
- Author: Clark, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1631635794
- Language: English
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Into the Tall, Tall Grass
$8.99 Read moreA Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner
“A must-have tale.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Weaves together science and magic believably and sensitively.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Pulls on the heartst… [more below]- Author: Ryon, Loriel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 153444968X
- Language: English
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The Blue House Dog
$8.99 Read moreA boy without a dog and a dog without an owner find each other in this powerfully moving story of loneliness and redemption.
Day after day, Cody watches Bones roam the streets. No one else thinks the- Author: Blumenthal, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1682635902
- Language: English
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Dead Wednesday
$17.99 Read moreCan playing dead bring you back to life? Maybe on Dead Wednesday… On this day the worlds of a shy boy and a gone girl collide, and the connection they make will change them both forever. A brilliant… [more below]
- Author: Spinelli, Jerry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0593306678
- Language: English
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Everett Anderson’s Goodbye
$10.99 Read moreEverett Anderson’s Goodbye is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his father’s death. Lucille Clifton captures Everett’s conflicting emotions as he confronts this p
- Series: Everett Anderson #4
- Author: Clifton, Lucille
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 15 1988
- ISBN10: 0805008004
- Language: English
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The Crossover
$19.99 Read moreSeries streaming now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!
Kwame Alexander’s New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to lif
- Series: Crossover
- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 10 2024
- ISBN10: 9798885794329
- Language: English
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Remembering Ethan
$16.99 Read moreOne of Bank Street’s 2021 Best Children’s Books of the Year
Ethan. Ethan. Ethan. Sarah misses her adored big brother with all her heart. She wants to celebrate all the fun times she and her parents s- Author: Newman, Lesl?a
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1433831139
- Language: English
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Gilly and the Garden
$18.00 Read moreIn Gilly and the Garden, an ECSELent Adventures story, Hemmy and Shemmy are so good at caring for their garden, it’s time for them to care for another living thing, too! Yet even when they take the ve… [more below]
- Series: The Ecselent Adventures of Hemmy and Shemmy #1
- Author: Housman, Donna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1612546056
- Language: English
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Last Man Out
$9.99 Read moreFrom the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Fantasy League comes a story of heroes, family, the thrills of skateboarding, and football.
When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year- Author: Lupica, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0147514916
- Language: English
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Sorry for Your Loss
$12.95 Read more★ “A heartfelt and expertly written tale of loss, family, and friendship that will have readers blinking back their tears…Beautiful and sincere.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Evie Walman is
- Author: Levy, Joanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1459827074
- Language: English
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Saying Goodbye to Lulu
$9.99 Add to cartA young girl and her lovable dog, Lulu, are the best of friends. They play games together, explore their neighborhood, and even cuddle up to read bedtime stories each night. Lulu is the best dog a gir… [more below]
- Author: Demas, Corinne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 031604749X
- Language: English
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The Immortal Jellyfish
$17.95 Read moreWhere do we go when we die? Use this vibrantly illustrated story to guide your kids through the grieving process, with the help of a jellyfish that eternally regenerates and a young boy missing his gr… [more below]
- Author: Miao, Sang
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 1911171798
- Language: English
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The Whispers
$8.99 Add to cartA heartrending coming-of-age tale set in the South, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Now in paperback.
Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the Whispers, magical wood creature- Author: Howard, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0525517510
- Language: English
