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5,021 books found
Travis Keating #1
The Nine Lives of Travis Keating
Jill MacLean
For the child who is navigating the heavy weight of losing a parent while trying to find where they belong in a strange
Ages 9–12
The New Ocean
Bryn Barnard
Follow the lives of six sea creatures to understand how warming waters and pollution are fundamentally changing the unde
Ages 8–12
The Musician's Daughter
Susanne Dunlap
For the teenager grappling with the sudden loss of a parent and the determination to uncover the truth behind a family's
Ages 12–18
The Miraculous
Jess Redman
For the child grappling with the heavy weight of loss and searching for a reason to believe in the extraordinary again.
Ages 8–12
The Middle Passage
written and illustrated by Tom Feelings
For the young adult ready to confront the deep, unspoken history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade through powerful, word
Ages 14–18
The Lost Girl
Sangu Mandanna
For the teen navigating a world where they feel like an imposter or a replacement. A haunting look at identity, grief, a
Ages 12–18
The Light Between Worlds
Laura E. Weymouth
For the teen who feels like they don't quite fit into the world, exploring the deep ache of homesickness and the struggl
Ages 14–18
The Lemon Sisters
Andrea Cheng
For the child noticing a neighbor's sadness or wondering how to help a friend after a loss. A gentle story about sisters
Ages 4–8
The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
Ally Condie
For the teen processing intense loss or the weight of past mistakes: a high-stakes journey about letting go of a desire
Ages 14–18
The Land of Forgotten Girls
Erin Entrada Kelly
For the child navigating a difficult home life who finds refuge in stories, this moving novel celebrates the bond betwee
Ages 8–12
The Great Good Summer
Liz Garton Scanlon
For the child grappling with a parent's sudden absence or wondering about the big questions of life, faith, and the star
Ages 8–12
The Great American Dust Bowl
Don Brown
Thick clouds of dust swallow the plains in this gripping look at the science and history behind one of the most devastat
Ages 8–13
The Golden Hour #1
The Golden Hour
Maiya Williams
Grieving the loss of their mother, Rowan and Nina find a way to escape the present and tumble into the dangerous world o
Ages 8–12
The Girl Who Lost Her Smile
Karim Alrawi
For the child who wakes up feeling 'off' or sad without knowing why. Jehan's global journey helps little ones understand
Ages 4–8
The Girl in the Park
Mariah Fredericks
For the teenager navigating the complicated social hierarchies of high school while processing the sudden, shocking loss
Ages 14–18
The Ghost Behind the Wall
Melvin Burgess
A boy who spends his days pretending to be a ghost in his apartment’s ventilation system gets more than he bargained for
Ages 9–13
The Garden of Eve
K. L. Going
For the child navigating the heavy weight of a parent's death and looking for a spark of magic to help them believe in l
Ages 8–12
The Foreshadowing
Marcus Sedgwick
As World War I begins, seventeen-year-old Sasha is haunted by terrifying premonitions of death that she cannot seem to e
Ages 12–18
The Distance to Home
Jenn Bishop
For the child processing the loss of a loved one while trying to find their way back to the activities they used to love
Ages 8–12
The Disappearances
Emily Bain Murphy
For the teenager grappling with how the past shapes the present, this story explores how losing memories and sensory det
Ages 12–18
The Diary of Laura's Twin
Kathy Kacer
For the middle grader looking for meaning in their traditions or grappling with the weight of history through the eyes o
Ages 10–14
The Dead of Winter
Chris Priestley
For the child who enjoys a shivering thrill and needs to find their inner strength when facing the unknown in a lonely,
Ages 11–15
The Dead I Know
Scot Gardner
For the teenager navigating deep-seated trauma and the weight of the past, this story offers a path to healing through a
Ages 14–18
The Center of Everything
Linda Urban
For the child grappling with the weight of things left unsaid after a loss. A tender story about a girl navigating grief
Ages 8–12
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