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Young Adult About Death of a Loved One
Explore young adult books about death of a loved one for children.
417 books
The Edge on the Sword #2
Far Traveler
Rebecca Tingle
Seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn escapes her uncle's prison and disguises herself as a traveling bard to navigate the dangerou
Ages 12–18
A Thousand Boy Kisses #2
A Thousand Broken Pieces
Tillie Cole
Grief and hope collide as Savannah and Cael travel the world, using a lost sister’s journal and shared pain to mend the
Ages 14–18
When You Were Here
Daisy Whitney
After his mother passes away, Danny travels to Tokyo to see the city she loved and find a way through his grief with the
Ages 14–18
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Belzhar
Meg Wolitzer
Grieving the loss of her boyfriend, Jam Gallahue discovers a mysterious journal assignment that opens a doorway to a rea
Ages 14–18
Instructions for a Secondhand Heart
Tamsyn Murray
Two fifteen-year-olds find their lives irrevocably linked when one receives a life-saving heart transplant from the othe
Ages 12–17
How to Lose Yourself Completely
Peter Bognanni
For the teenager navigating the heavy waves of grief who needs to know that healing often involves a messy, sometimes fu
Ages 14–18
How to Save a Life
Sara Zarr
For the teen struggling with the heavy weight of loss or the uncertainty of a major life transition, this story explores
Ages 14–18
The Last Bloodcarver #2
His Mortal Demise
Vanessa Le
In a lush world inspired by Vietnam, a healer risks his sanity and the fate of a nation to bring the woman he loves back
Ages 14–18
There Is a Door in This Darkness
Kristin Cashore
For the teenager navigating the heavy fog of grief, social isolation, and sensory overload while searching for small gli
Ages 14–18
Becoming a Queen
Dan Clay
Mark turns to the world of drag and a purple princess dress to find his strength and heal his heart after an unthinkable
Ages 14–18
The In Between
Marc Klein
For teens navigating the heavy fog of first love and sudden loss, this story explores the thin veil between life and dea
Ages 12–18
Hazelwood High #3
Darkness Before Dawn
Sharon M. Draper
Senior class president Keisha Montgomery tries to rebuild her life after her ex-boyfriend's suicide, only to be drawn to
Ages 14–18
Words We Don't Say
K. J. Reilly
Joel copes with loss by writing hundreds of text messages he never sends, until new friendships help him see beyond his
Ages 13–18
Freaky Green Eyes
Joyce Carol Oates
Fifteen-year-old Franky Pierson grapples with her parents' separation and her mother's sudden vanishing. As her father's
Ages 12–18
Girls Like Girls
Hayley Kiyoko
Grieving her mother's death in a new town, seventeen-year-old Coley wonders if she can risk the vulnerability of a new c
Ages 14–18
Dear Universe
Florence Gonsalves
Chamomile balances the stress of senior year with her father's illness until an absurdly dressed volunteer helps her fin
Ages 14–18
John Marsden's Shakespeare #1
Hamlet
John Marsden
Spurred by a ghostly encounter, a grieving prince struggles with betrayal and his mother's sudden remarriage in this ten
Ages 14–18
The Astonishing Color of After
Emily X.R. Pan
Leigh is certain her mother turned into a bird after she died. Her search leads her to Taiwan, family secrets, and the m
Ages 14–18
Catfish Rolling
Clara Kumagai
Time itself cracks open after a massive earthquake, leaving Sora to navigate unstable zones and family secrets to find h
Ages 14–18
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
Julia struggles to hold her family together while fighting against the rigid expectations of what a perfect daughter sho
Ages 14–18
Love & Gelato #1
Love & Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
Lina travels to Italy to honor her mother’s memory, only to find a secret journal that leads her on a treasure hunt thro
Ages 12–18
The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
Zoulfa Katouh
Jihad uses a magical sketchbook to bring her late mother's stories of Syria to life through vibrant murals that begin ap
Ages 13–18
Everything Breaks
Vicki Grove
After a tragic crash takes his friends, Tucker is confronted by the Ferryman of Hades and must choose between the darkne
Ages 14–18
Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
Marcus Sedgwick, Julian Sedgwick
For the teen processing a major loss or the weight of the world, this surreal journey through war-torn London explores t
Ages 14–18
More Formats for Death of a Loved One
Chapter Books
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Middle Grade
(121)
Graphic Novels
(56)
Picture Books
(20)
Poetry
(11)
Early Readers
(3)
Death of a Loved One by Age Group
Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 0–3
(65)
Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 12–18
(2326)
Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 4–7
(442)
Books for Death of a Loved One for Ages 8–11
(1630)
