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Middle Grade About Death of a Loved One – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Middle Grade About Death of a Loved One

Explore middle grade books about death of a loved one for children.

121 books

Cover of Crazy Lady!

Jane Leslie Conly

Vernon navigates the pain of his mother's death by forming an unlikely bond with two neighborhood outcasts who understan

Cover of After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away

After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away

Joyce Carol Oates

Everything feels raw and sharp for Jenna after the bridge accident, until a mysterious boy named Crow begins to pull her

Cover of Becoming Julia

Maggie is pulled into a haunting mystery when she realizes that finding out what happened to Julia means stepping direct

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Penny from Heaven

Jennifer L. Holm

Penny wants a 1953 summer of baseball and ice cream, but family feuds and historical prejudices threaten to keep her wor

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The Dream Merchant

Twelve-year-old Josh and his friends are pulled into a mysterious corporation's trap within a strange world suspended be

Cover of King Dork Approximately

King Dork Approximately

High schooler Tom finds his late father's copy of a classic novel and is thrust into a wild mystery involving secret cod

Cover of A Sea So Far

United by grief and a love for stories, two girls from very different worlds flee the wreckage of the 1906 San Francisco

Cover of Feather Boy

Robert finds unexpected courage and a connection to the legend of the Firebird while helping an elderly woman face the s

Cover of Yellow Star

Jennifer Rozines Roy

Syvia and her family fight to stay together and survive the Nazi occupation of Poland's Lodz ghetto through the eyes of

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The Land of Stories #1

The Wishing Spell

For siblings navigating the ache of losing a parent, this magical adventure offers a wondrous escape into a world where

Cover of The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

Bod is a normal boy except for one thing: he lives in a graveyard and is being raised by ghosts. He is safe among the to

Cover of The Sun and the Star

The Sun and the Star

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

Nico di Angelo must brave the terrors of Tartarus to save a lost friend, but the son of Hades cannot survive the journey

Cover of The Quest Begins

The Quest Begins

Three orphaned bear cubs from different worlds must unite to survive the wilderness, led by a mysterious shape-shifter t

Cover of Enna Burning

The Books of Bayern #2

Enna gains the terrifying power to wield fire at will, but as she uses it to defend her kingdom, she realizes the gift m

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The 39 Clues #10

Into the Gauntlet

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Amy and Dan Cahill face their final, most dangerous challenge as they race across five continents to protect a secret th

Cover of The Return

Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts #3

An ancient evil threatens to sever the sacred link between humans and their spirit animals, forcing four heroes to risk

Cover of The Penultimate Peril

A Series of Unfortunate Events #12

The Penultimate Peril

The Baudelaire orphans face harpoon guns, unsavory curry, and a notorious villain in this penultimate chapter of misery

Cover of I Funny

James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

Jamie Grimm dreams of winning a massive comedy contest, using his wit to stand up to a local bully while hiding a secret

Cover of Wonderstruck

A boy in 1977 searches for clues in his mother's room while a girl in 1927 seeks escape, their two worlds connecting thr

Cover of The Parker Inheritance

The Parker Inheritance

A mysterious letter found in an old attic sends Candice and Brandon on a hunt for hidden treasure to clear her grandmoth

Cover of Oathkeeper

For children navigating high-stakes group dynamics, this epic finale explores the courage needed to stand against a bull

Cover of The Bad Beginning

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

The Bad Beginning

Three clever siblings face a series of truly unfortunate events, from a greedy villain to itchy clothes, in this darkly

Cover of Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter #5

Order of the Phoenix

As the Dark Lord's power grows, Harry must master secret defenses at Hogwarts while a hidden resistance forms at Grimmau

Cover of Ruthie's Gift

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Eight-year-old tomboy Ruthie navigates a dramatic year of new friendships, a new brother, and the looming shadows of Wor

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