Skip to content
wonderlit
Books
Articles
Feedback
Send Feedback
Bug
Suggestion
Book Data Issue
Other
Send Feedback
Books
Age
Themes
Life Moments
Interests
Format
Relevance
Newest
Highest Rated
Most Saved
Title A–Z
All
Books
Collections
All
0-3
4-7
8-11
12-18
Filters · 1
Sadness & Grief
×
Browse Books – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
5,021 books found
Flowers for Sarajevo
John McCutcheon
In the wake of a tragedy at a local bakery, a cellist sits in the rubble to play music for twenty-two days as a beautifu
Ages 7–11
Exile #1
Exile
Kevin Emerson
A high school senior manages a rock band and gets a firsthand look at the complicated reality of the music industry and
Ages 12–18
The End
Mats Strandberg
With a meteor destined to hit Earth, two teens in Sweden must decide what truly matters as they try to solve a murder be
Ages 14–18
Elsewhere
Gabrielle Zevin
After a sudden accident, fifteen-year-old Lizzie arrives in a place where life moves backward and everything she knew ab
Ages 12–18
Duffy's Rocks
Edward Fenton
A young boy searches for his missing father against the gritty, hopeful backdrop of Pittsburgh during the Great Depressi
Ages 12–16
Death and the Arrow
Chris Priestley
Fifteen-year-old Tom hunts for a killer through the dark streets of 1715 London after his best friend is murdered. A ten
Ages 12–16
The Chronicles of Egg #1
Deadweather and Sunrise
Geoff Rodkey
Pirates and a powerful enemy stand in the way as a thirteen-year-old fights to save an island plantation and uncover the
Ages 8–12
Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir
Tyler Feder
Grief feels messy and loud in this candid graphic memoir about a college student navigating life and school after the su
Ages 14–18
The Scott Family #3
Dad, in Spirit
A. LaFaye
For the child grappling with the sudden illness or coma of a parent, this story provides a bridge between grief and hope
Ages 8–12
Cold in Summer
Tracy Barrett
For the child feeling like an outsider in a new town, this ghostly mystery explores how connecting with the past can hel
Ages 8–12
CitizenKid
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine
Michel's life is upended at age five when he is taken to become a soldier, beginning a powerful true story of survival a
Ages 10–14
Captain
Sam Angus
Fifteen-year-old Billy faces the harsh front lines of World War I, finding strength in the loyalty of his fellow soldier
Ages 10–15
Broken Soup
Jenny Valentine
Fifteen-year-old Rowan tries to keep her world together while her parents and sister drift apart in the wake of her olde
Ages 12–17
Breadcrumbs
Anne Ursu
Hazel journeys into a terrifying forest to rescue her best friend Jack, facing strange obstacles that force her to look
Ages 8–12
Blind Faith
Ellen Wittlinger
For the teenager navigating the gap between logic and a parent's sudden, overwhelming change in beliefs while processing
Ages 12–17
Blank
Trina St. Jean
Fifteen-year-old Jessica wakes up to a world she no longer recognizes, forced to piece together her identity and memorie
Ages 12–18
Black-eyed Suzie
Susan Shaw
For the young teen processing deep family trauma or the invisible scars of neglect. This powerful novel explores the dif
Ages 12–17
The Bear and the Wildcat
Kazumi Yumoto
The heavy weight of grief keeps Bear isolated after losing his best friend, until a wandering cat with a violin helps hi
Ages 5–9
Armstrong & Charlie
Steven B. Frank
Ten students are bussed to a new school during 1970s desegregation, sparking a year of unexpected challenges and a life-
Ages 10–14
Amaterasu: Return of the Sun
Paul D. Storrie
When the sun goddess hides in a cave and plunges the world into darkness, the other gods must find a way to coax her out
Ages 9–14
All We Have Left
Wendy Mills
For the teenager grappling with inherited grief or navigating complex questions about prejudice and faith following a na
Ages 12–18
All the Ways Home
Elsie Chapman
For the child navigating the complex terrain of losing a parent while searching for a sense of belonging in a culture th
Ages 8–12
All about Anne
Menno Metselaar
Vivid drawings and photographs illustrate the life of Anne Frank, from her days in Amsterdam and the Secret Annex to her
Ages 10–14
After the Moment
Garret Freymann-Weyr
After a family tragedy, Leigh moves to a new school where he tries to shield his stepsister’s friend from a world that f
Ages 14–18
1
...
159
160
161
162
163
...
210