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grief and loss

Books about grief and loss for readers of all ages.

Cover of Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator

Jennifer Allison

Ages 10–14mystery and investigationfamily secrets

Cover of The Hemingway Tradition

The Hemingway Tradition

Kristin Butcher

Ages 12–18grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of The Secrets of Billie Bright

The Secrets of Billie Bright

Susie Day

Ages 12–16grief and lossmother-daughter relationships

Cover of Mania

Mania

J. R. Johansson

Ages 14–18grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz

Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz

Chris Lynch

Ages 12–16grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Me Since You

Me Since You

Laura Wiess

Ages 14–18grief and losssuicide

Cover of Across the blue Pacific

Across the blue Pacific

Louise Borden

Ages 9–14world war iigrief and loss

Cover of Lost soul, be at peace

Lost soul, be at peace

Maggie Thrash

Ages 12–18grief and lossself-discovery

Cover of Another Miserable Love Song

Another Miserable Love Song

Brooke Carter

Ages 13–18grief and lossmusic and self-expression

Cover of Zip

Zip

Ellie Rollins

Ages 12–18grief and lossfamily conflict

Cover of Things we know by heart

Things we know by heart

Jessi Kirby

Ages 14–18grief and losslove and connection

Cover of Tyler Johnson was here

Tyler Johnson was here

Jay Coles

Ages 14–18grief and lossidentity

Cover of Clover Moon

Clover Moon

Jacqueline Wilson

Ages 9–14grief and lossfamily

Cover of Miracle's boys

Miracle's boys

Jacqueline Woodson

Ages 10–16family bondsgrief and loss

Cover of The secret hum of a daisy

The secret hum of a daisy

Tracy Holczer

Ages 9–13grief and lossfamily bonds

Cover of Us Minus Mum

Us Minus Mum

Heather Butler

Ages 13–18grief and lossfamily bonds

Cover of Uncle Mike's boy

Uncle Mike's boy

Jerome Brooks

Ages 10–14family relationshipsgrief and loss

Cover of The things a brother knows

The things a brother knows

Dana Reinhardt

Ages 14–18brotherhoodfamily relationships

Cover of Funerals & fly fishing

Funerals & fly fishing

Mary Bartek

Ages 10–14familygrief and loss

Cover of Lula Bell on geekdom, freakdom, fifth grade, and the virtues of sweet tea

Lula Bell on geekdom, freakdom, fifth grade, and the virtues of sweet tea

C. C. Payne

Ages 9–13self-acceptancefamily

Cover of The Broccoli tapes

The Broccoli tapes

Jan Slepian

Ages 9–14grief and losssibling relationships

Cover of Milo And The Restart Button

Milo And The Restart Button

Alan Silberberg

Ages 9–13grief and losscoping with change

Cover of Swollen

Swollen

Melissa Lion

Ages 14–18grief and lossresilience

Cover of Great Ball of Light

Great Ball of Light

Evan Kuhlman

Ages 10–15siblingsgrief and loss