Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
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Missing May (Scholastic Gold)
$7.99 Add to cartThis critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content.
Ever since May, Summer’s aunt an… [more below]
- Author: Rylant, Cynthia
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0439613833
- Language: English
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The Dreams We Made
$18.99 Read moreIn this moving, hope-filled picture book about loss, love, and family, a little girl grieving the death of her father discovers that she can take the loved ones she’s lost with her on all her future j… [more below]
- Author: Bentley, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1665917652
- Language: English
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Aftermath
$12.99 Read more“This book is a gift to the culture.” –Amy Schumer, writer, actor, and activist
After her brother’s death from a congenital heart defect, twelve-year-old Lucy is not prepared to be the new kid at sc
- Author: Isler, Emily Barth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9.79877E+12
- Language: English
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When Life Gives You Mangos
$8.99 Read moreNamed to Oprah Magazine’s Best Caribbean Books for Your 2021 reading list, imagination and adventure run wild in the most talked about middle grade debut of the year!
A small village on a Jamaican is- Author: Getten, Kereen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0593173996
- Language: English
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Paint the Wind (Scholastic Gold)
$8.99 Read moreChildren’s Literature Legacy Award Winner
A sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey. This riveting story from Newbery honoree and New York Times bestseller Pam Mu?z Ryan is perfect for f
- Author: Ryan, Pam Munoz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 054510176X
- Language: English
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Bravo, Little Bird!
$18.99 Read morePerfect for fans of Ocean Meets Sky and Drawn Together, this lyrical, “heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book about a special friendship between an old man and a little bird cele… [more below]
- Author: Silvestro, Annie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1665906928
- Language: English
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Goodbye, Balloon
$18.95 Read more- First book in the “Healthy Minds” series, where child psychologist Adam Ciccio explores daily obstacles and the mental health of young children
- Deals with loss and letting go
- The end page includes an e
- Series: Healthy Minds #1
- Author: Ciccio, Adam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1605377716
- Language: English
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The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing
$17.99 Read moreAn enchanting middle grade about navigating the odd spaces between grieving and everyday living, and learning to carry sadness in one hand, and joy in the other.
Ten-year-old Dottie Bing is a problem-- Author: Burnham, Molly B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0593406664
- Language: English
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Remembering Sundays with Grandpa
$17.99 Add to cartHenry and his mom feel Grandpa’s love in all his special places: in the rocking chair where he read stories with silly voices, in the cucumbers that always made him hiccup, and in the jewelry box he u
- Author: Kerstein, Lauren H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1506487416
- Language: English
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The Remembering Stone
$19.99 Add to cartAlice keeps a perfectly round skipping stone in her pocket to remember her grandfather by — but the stone goes missing.
It looked just like a regular stone, but Alice knew it was different: It was p
- Author: Sookocheff, Carey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1773065890
- Language: English
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Always Together
$18.99 Read moreClose companions through their daily adventures, two otters are always connected, always sharing, and always together–until suddenly, they are not. One is left behind, and nothing is the same. Debut … [more below]
- Author: Kreiser, Patricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1684467527
- Language: English
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The Littlest Weaver
$17.99 Read moreFar from the sea
in the hills and hollers of Appalachia’s great Southern Highlands
lived Laurel, the littlest weaver, and her pa.
Together they wove story rugs filled with honeysuckle and summer su- Author: Hall, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1641709774
- Language: English
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The Treasure Box
$18.99 Read moreA poignant, gorgeously-illustrated story about a girl’s bond with her grandfather and how it evolves after his death.
Searching for treasures with her grandpa is this young girl’s favorite thing to do- Author: Keane, Dave
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1984813188
- Language: English
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Mommy Says I Have a Brother
$8.99 Add to cartMommy Says I Have a Brother is designed to open up a conversation with your children about a sibling they may or may not have met, making it easier for them to ask questions and learn about a special
- Author: Resendes, Stephany
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 18
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1771804335
- Language: English
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The Longest Letsgoboy
$16.99 Read moreHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journey meets Dog Heaven in this profoundly beautiful book about the special relationship between kids and dogs, the importance of language, and finding the meaning of l… [more below]
- Author: Wilder, Derick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1452177163
- Language: English
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The Heaven of Animals
$19.99 Add to cartWith all of my heart, I believe it is true
that there is a heaven for animals, too.
The heaven of animals is a magical place. Angels know every dog’s favorite game; cats bask in their own rays of sunshi- Author: Tillman, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0312553692
- Language: English
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Clementine
$17.99 Read moreNew York Times best-selling author Ann Hood pens a poignant story of grief and adolescent despair in this follow-up to Jude Banks, Superhero.
Meet Clementine. She’s quippy, sarcastic, and dramatic. An- Author: Hood, Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0593094107
- Language: English
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Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship
$19.99 Read moreFrom award-winning author Heather Smith, a heartwarming, moving story about loss – and remembering.
When Granny dies, a young child and their family have a hole in their hearts. They find it helps the
- Author: Smith, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 06, 2023
- ISBN10: 1525305522
- Language: English
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Dear Star Baby
$18.99 Read moreI knew something was wrong when Mama called me close.
She held my hand and told me you would not be coming home with us.
She said you went to be with the stars instead.
Written as a letter to his un
- Author: Newsome, Malcolm
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1506484808
- Language: English
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Sitting Shiva
$21.95 Read moreA little girl grieves the loss of her mother, but she can’t grieve alone.
When her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, laden with cakes and stories, she refuses to come downstairs. Bu
- Author: Silver, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 17, 2022
- ISBN10: 1459827724
- Language: English
