Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
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Bridge to Terabithia
$9.99 Add to cartNow a major motion picture from Disney, starring Josh Hutcherson and Zooey Deschanel Discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story by bestselling author Katherine Paterson, a modern classic of fri
- Author: Paterson, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 26 2006
- ISBN10: 61227285
- Language: English
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Boomi’s Boombox
$18.99 Add to cartAcclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran delivers a powerful story about grief, family, dance, and friendship that follows a young girl who accidentally travels back in time to meet her dad as a child that wi
- Author: Sekaran, Shanthi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: 23-May-23
- ISBN10: 0063051583
- Language: English
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When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)
$17.99 Add to cartWINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL – WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE – #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story bring- Author: Keller, Tae
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 28, 2020
- ISBN10: 1524715700
- Language: English
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Grief Is an Elephant
$17.99 Add to cartAn imaginative and heartfelt book that reminds us that there is no loss without love.
When Grief first arrives, it is like an elephant–so big that there is hardly room for anything else. But over ti
- Author: Smith, Tamara Ellis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: October 24, 2023
- ISBN10: 1797212257
- Language: English
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The Memory Box: A Book about Grief
$17.99 Add to cartA multi-award-winning story about dealing with the loss of a loved one, The Memory Box has been an invaluable resource for thousands of families.
From the perspective of a young child, author Joanna R
- Series: Memory Box
- Author: Rowland, Joanna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 26, 2017
- ISBN10: 1506426727
- Language: English
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Dog Heaven
$19.99 Add to cartA comforting and playful exploration of a beloved dog’s journey after a happy life on Earth.
In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant’s classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have … [more below]
- Author: Rylant, Cynthia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0590417010
- Language: English
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See You on the Other Side
$18.99 Add to cartThis lyrical picture book is a beautiful, heart-opening ode to loved ones we’ve lost and a reminder that their love will carry on with us forever. Filled with stunning illustrations and uplifting text… [more below]
- Author: Minor, Rachel Montez
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 0593309421
- Language: English
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Place Hand Here
$18.95 Add to cartA young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it i
- Author: Yamasaki, Katie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 1324017031
- Language: English
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The Grief Rock: A Book to Understand Grief and Love
$17.95 Add to cartWhen someone you love dies, the grief rock shows up
Sometimes grief can feel like a heavy weight you are carrying around. It can be difficult to explain how you feel or know how you will cope carrying- Author: Daniels, Natasha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1839974397
- Language: English
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Hope in the Valley
$17.99 Add to cartHope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.
Twelve-year-old- Author: Perkins, Mitali
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0374388512
- Language: English
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The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)
$9.99 Add to cartThis stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist!
After h- Author: Benjamin, Ali
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0316380849
- Language: English
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Water Bugs and Dragonflies
$17.95 Add to cart“I don’t know” is an honest admission. But “I believe” gives our children confidence in a future that can be anticipated.
Over fifty years ago, Doris Stickney published these words in a magazine artic
- Author: Stickney, Doris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0829818340
- Language: English
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Remembering
$18.99 Add to cartThree starred reviews!
A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the traditions of DÃa de Muertos in this “gorgeous, deep
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book- Author: González, Xelena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 29, 2023
- ISBN10: 1534499636
- Language: English
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Cape
$18.99 Add to cartA young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love, written by debut author Kevin Johnson and illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator K
- Author: Johnson, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 20, 2023
- ISBN10: 1250840503
- Language: English
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The Probability of Everything
$19.99 Add to cart“One of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever).” —Colby Sharp, Nerdy Book Club
NPR Books We Love 2023 Publishers Weekly Best of 2023 Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Awards for You
- Author: Everett, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 27, 2023
- ISBN10: 006325655X
- Language: English
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A Walk in the Woods
$18.99 Add to cartIn this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes his understanding of his father.
week after the funeral
I stare in the morning mirror
Angry that my fa- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 12, 2023
- ISBN10: 0823449653
- Language: English
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Miracle
$16.99 Read moreA CCBC BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“A moving, musical interlude on grief … a great pick for anyone with a love of music or with a cloud of grief lingering over them. Hand to fans of Lynne Kelly, Christin- Author: Chow, Karen S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0316333727
- Language: English
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Abuela’s Super Capa
$17.99 Add to cartA heartwarming bilingual picture book about a young boy who learns to accept that Abuela needs to retire her super capa.
Saturdays are superhero days. Equipped with their milkshakes and capas, Luis an
- Author: Siqueira, Ana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0063113651
- Language: English
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Where Is Poppy?
$18.99 Add to cartIn this heartwarming Passover story, a young Jewish child learns to work through grief with the help of family, memory, and tradition.
It’s Passover time and everything seems the same, but there’s one- Author: Pritchard, Caroline Kusin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 13, 2024
- ISBN10: 1534489193
- Language: English
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The Goodbye Book
$18.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr comes this poignant and reassuring story about loss.
With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd- Author: Parr, Todd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 03, 2015
- ISBN10: 0316404977
- Language: English
