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• One Wave at a Time

  a Story About Grief and Healing

  Thompson, Holly,

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  A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves

• Because I Already Loved You

  Cyr, Andrée-Anne, 1984-

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  A family supports one another as they grieve the loss of a stillborn baby, through the eyes of a child.

• Giving Hope

  Conversations With Children About Illness, Death and Loss

  Lister, Elena

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  Information about how to talk to children about death

• Beneath

  Doerrfeld, Cori

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  Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.

• Angus Is Here

  Dyer, Hadley

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  A young child navigates grief after losing a beloved family pet and learns what it means for a loved one's presence to remain even after they are gone.

• Bird Is Dead

  Fisscher, Tiny,

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  A community of birds finds, mourns, and buries one of their own.

• The Funeral

  James, Matt, 1973-

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  Norma and her parents attend the funeral of her great-uncle.

• Cape

  Johnson, Kevin (Children's author),

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  After losing the person in his life he loves more than anything, a young child holds onto a cape as a source of comfort and strength as he navigates the sadness and joy of his memories.

• Ida, Always

  Levis, Caron

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  A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.

• Just What to Do

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  A child discovers that there is no single right thing to do when someone is sad or grieving

• The Scar

  Moundlic, Charlotte

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  When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.

• Memoirs of a Tortoise

  Scillian, Devin

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  Oliver the tortoise looks back on his happy life as he wonders why his pet human, Ike, who he has had for eighty years, has stopped visiting the garden.

• Sonya's Chickens

  Wahl, Phoebe

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  When one of Sonya's chickens is eaten by a fox, she learns some important truths about the interconnectedness fo nature, and the true joys and sorrows of caring for another creature.

• Death Is Stupid

  Higginbotham, Anastasia,

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  This forthright exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger, confusion, and fear that we feel about death.

• Where the Lost Ones Go

  Bowman, Akemi Dawn

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  Eliot is grieving Babung, her grandmother who just passed away, and she feels like she's the only one. She's less than excited to move to her new house, and is searching for a sign, any sign, that ghosts are real. Because if ghosts are real, it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After Life

  Ways We Think About Death

  Wilcox, Merrie-Ellen

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  Author Wilcox skillfully tackles the subject of death and dying in this nonfiction book for middle-grade readers

• Goodbye

  a First Conversation About Grief

  Madison, Megan,

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  This book aims to normalize the topic of death by discussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and honest, simple ways to answer them.

• It Won't Ever Be the Same

  a Teen's Guide to Grief and Grieving

  Leigh, Korie,

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  A gentle and sensitive resource for grieving young people, breaking down the neuroscience, grief, and different types of losses in a digestible and tangible way that will leave teens feeling confident in their knowledge about their own brain and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When a Friend Dies

  a Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing

  Gootman, Marilyn E., 1944-

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  The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age and can spark feelings that range from sadness to guilt to anxiety. Teenagers especially need help coping with grief and loss. This sensitive book answers questions grieving teens…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

  Big Questions From Tiny Mortals About Death

  Doughty, Caitlin,

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  Answers to questions, common and uncommon, that children have asked about death.