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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
Halfway to the Sky
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Twelve-year-old Dani sets out to hike the Appalachian Trail alone to outrun her grief, only to find that healing require
Ages 8–12
A Series of Unfortunate Events #3
The Wide Window
Lemony Snicket
For children processing the anxiety of constant change or the loss of a loved one, this darkly funny tale proves that ev
Ages 8–12
Pony
R. J. Palacio
Accompanied by a ghost and a mysterious pony, twelve-year-old Silas sets out into the night on a perilous mission to res
Ages 10–14
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The Sisters Grimm #1
The Fairy-Tale Detectives
Michael Buckley
Sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm move to a town where fairy tales are real and must take up their family legacy to solve
Ages 8–12
If You Come Softly #2
Behind You
Jacqueline Woodson
Miah watches from beyond as his mother, his friends, and his girlfriend Ellie struggle to find a way forward after his t
Ages 12–17
A Series of Unfortunate Events #2
The Reptile Room
Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire orphans move into a room full of reptiles, but the wicked Count Olaf is never far behind in this second u
Ages 8–12
Pat of Silver Bush #2
Mistress Pat
L.M. Montgomery
Living safe on Prince Edward Island, twenty-year-old Pat begins to wonder if she can hide from the outside world forever
Ages 12–18
What Daddy Did
Neal Shusterman
A fourteen-year-old boy must decide if he can ever forgive his father, who is about to be released from prison for the m
Ages 12–17
Alexandra
Scott O'Dell
Diving for sponges to help her grandfather, Alexandra uncovers a dangerous smuggling ring hidden beneath the waves of he
Ages 11–15
Walk Two Moons #3
Chasing Redbird
Sharon Creech
While clearing an overgrown settler trail on her family's Kentucky farm, thirteen-year-old Zinny Taylors unearths secret
Ages 9–14
Northwind
Gary Paulsen
After a deadly illness strikes his village, a young orphan named Leif must paddle a cedar canoe through a treacherous an
Ages 10–14
The Books of Bayern #1
The Goose Girl
Shannon Hale
Born with the rare gift of speaking to birds, Princess Ani finds more comfort at the swan pond than the palace until a b
Ages 10–14
The Ickabog
J.K. Rowling
For the child questioning why things aren't fair, this fairy tale explores how a kingdom can be misled by lies and how b
Ages 7–12
May Amelia #1
Our Only May Amelia
Jennifer L. Holm
Living in a house full of seven brothers in 1899 Washington, spirited May Amelia Jackson struggles against the pressure
Ages 8–12
The Time Quintet #5
An Acceptable Time
Madeleine L'Engle
Polly is studying science with her grandparents while grieving a mentor, but the arrival of a troubled student from her
Ages 12–16
The Underwild #1
River of Spirits
Shana Targosz
As a ward of Charon ferrying souls across the river, Senka is pulled into a dangerous journey downriver that reveals the
Ages 8–12
A Series of Unfortunate Events #13
The End
Lemony Snicket
For the child grappling with the realization that life doesn't always have clear answers or happy endings, this finale o
Ages 9–14
Lincoln: A Photobiography
Russell Freedman
Trace the life of the Civil War president through powerful photographs and stories that follow his path from a log cabin
Ages 9–13
Almost Wednesday
James Roy
Charlie is heartbroken and confused after his crush, Beck, mysteriously vanishes. His world is further upended when his
Ages 8–12
Walk Two Moons #2
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
Sal retraces her missing mother's footsteps on a cross-country road trip, weaving together stories of family secrets and
Ages 10–14
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
Thirteen-year-old Conor is haunted by a recurring nightmare as his mother battles cancer. One night, an ancient tree mon
Ages 8–12
On the Jellicoe Road
Melina Marchetta
Taylor Markham searches for her identity and the truth about her past while living at an Australian boarding school afte
Ages 14–18
The Green Glass Sea #1
The Green Glass Sea
Ellen Klages
Dewey travels across the country by train in 1943 to find her father, only to discover he is working on a top-secret gov
Ages 10–14
The 39 Clues #6
In Too Deep
Jude Watson
Amy and Dan hunt for clues in Australia, but painful family memories and a deadly mistake make it impossible to tell the
Ages 8–12
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Poetry
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Early Readers
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Death of a Loved One by Age Group
Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 0–3
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Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 12–18
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Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 4–7
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Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 8–11
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