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death and loss

Books about death and loss for readers of all ages.

Cover of Saying Good-Bye to Grandma

Saying Good-Bye to Grandma

Jane Resh Thomas

Ages 5–10death and lossgrief

Cover of Visions

Visions

Eric Walters

Ages 11–16death and losstwin bond

Cover of Night Crossing and Storybook Manual

Night Crossing and Storybook Manual

Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta

Ages 8–14death and losscoping with illness

Cover of The flat rabbit

The flat rabbit

Bárður Oskarsson

Ages 4–8death and losscompassion

Cover of So long, Grandpa

So long, Grandpa

Elfie Donnelly

Ages 7–12death and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Methuselah's gift

Methuselah's gift

Mary Elizabeth Edgren

Ages 8–12death and lossfamily bonds

Cover of Dead River

Dead River

Cyn Balog

Ages 11–16mysteryghosts and the supernatural

Cover of Touching the surface

Touching the surface

Kim Sabatini

Ages 13–18reincarnationself-discovery

Cover of Aunt Mary's rose

Aunt Mary's rose

Douglas Wood

Ages 5–10familydeath and loss

Cover of The Complete Short Stories

The Complete Short Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterypsychological tension

Cover of The Day I Killed James

The Day I Killed James

Catherine Ryan Hyde

Ages 14–18death and lossguilt and redemption

Cover of Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

Caroline B. Cooney

Ages 13–18responsibilitydeath and loss

Cover of Selected Poetry and Tales [28 stories, 17 poems]

Selected Poetry and Tales [28 stories, 17 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe, James M. Hutchisson

Ages 10–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Edgar Allan Poe the Dover Reader [17 stories, 41 poems, 3 essays]

Edgar Allan Poe the Dover Reader [17 stories, 41 poems, 3 essays]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 10–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?

Mel Glenn

Ages 13–18mysterydeath and loss

Cover of Saints of Augustine

Saints of Augustine

Patrick Ryan

Ages 14–18self-acceptancedeath and loss

Cover of Sisters of Blood and Spirit (Sisters of Blood and Spirit Series, Book 1)

Sisters of Blood and Spirit (Sisters of Blood and Spirit Series, Book 1)

Kady Cross

Ages 13–18sisterhoodsupernatural

Cover of Death watch

Death watch

Ari Berk

Ages 12–16father and sondeath and loss

Cover of Beyond the ridge

Beyond the ridge

Paul Goble

Ages 5–10death and lossfamily

Cover of A Greyhound of a Girl

A Greyhound of a Girl

Roddy Doyle

Ages 9–13familydeath and loss

Cover of Haunted

Haunted

Meg Cabot

Ages 12–16supernaturalmystery

Cover of Haunted

Haunted

Meg Cabot

Ages 13–18supernaturaldeath and loss

Cover of Awaken

Awaken

Meg Cabot

Ages 13–18greek mythologylove

Cover of Gentle Willow

Gentle Willow

Joyce C. Mills

Ages 4–8death and lossnature