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Saying Goodbye
Books for Saying Goodbye
Books for Saying Goodbye – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,779 books
0–3 yrs
593 books
4–7 yrs
951 books
8–11 yrs
740 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The Goodbye Book
Todd Parr
For children processing the difficult emotions of loss and separation, this gentle guide validates every feeling while o
Ages 2–6
The Children of Willesden Lane
Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen
A concert pianist shares the moving story of her mother’s journey through World War II and the healing power of a musica
Ages 8–12
The Underland Chronicles #5
Gregor and the Code of Claw
Suzanne Collins
A deadly prophecy looms over Gregor as he faces a final war against an army of rats to save his family and the city of R
Ages 9–14
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12–18 yrs
420 books
Hurry, Kate, or You'll Be Late!
Janice N. Harrington
Kate and her daddy wave to street cleaners and greet neighbors on the way to preschool, but a giant goodbye hug is the r
Ages 3–5
The Land of Stories #6
Worlds Collide
Chris Colfer
Fairy tale heroes and villains spill into the streets of New York City, forcing twins Alex and Conner into a final battl
Ages 8–12
Star of Fear, Star of Hope
Jo Hoestlandt
Soft, muted paintings capture an elderly woman's bittersweet memories of a lost childhood friend during the German occup
Ages 7–10
Nissa #1
The Year of the Sawdust Man
A. LaFaye
Eleven-year-old Nissa tries to find her footing in a 1933 Louisiana town after her mother leaves and her father begins t
Ages 9–12
The Fairies of Sunflower Grove #2
Bella
P.J. Ryan
For the teenager navigating the intense pain of a first heartbreak and the hollow feeling of being left behind by someon
Ages 12–18
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #4
Forever in Blue
Ann Brashares
For teens navigating the bittersweet transition to adulthood, this final summer explores how friendships evolve when liv
Ages 14–18
Bone #9
Crown of Horns
Jeff Smith
For the reader ready to see a long journey through to the end, this finale explores what it means to face the ultimate d
Ages 9–14
Someday a Tree
Eve Bunting
When pollution poisons a beloved old oak tree, a young girl and her neighbors fight to save it before turning toward a h
Ages 4–8
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
Home That Means the World, A
Victoria Turnbull
For the child feeling adrift after a big move. This gentle story uses a touch of magic to help little ones process the s
Ages 3–6
Landscape: Memory
Unknown
Earth faces a secret alien invasion in this intense world of paramilitary strategy, base building, and turn-based tactic
Ages 14–18
After Tupac and D Foster
Jacqueline Woodson
When D Foster arrives in a quiet Queens neighborhood, she brings a new perspective on freedom and music that changes her
Ages 10–14
Phebe Fairchild: Her Book
Lois Lenski
A young girl leaves her home to live with strict Puritan relatives in a 19th-century Connecticut village while her paren
Ages 8–12
The Chalet School #14
The Chalet School in Exile
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Follow a school's harrowing journey across borders as students and teachers flee the rise of the Nazi Party, seeking saf
Ages 10–15
Night Catch
Brenda Ehrmantraut
For the child feeling the distance of a parent's military deployment. This soothing story uses the North Star to bridge
Ages 3–8
Anna and the French Kiss #3
Isla and the Happily Ever After
Stephanie Perkins
The dizzying heights of first love meet the daunting uncertainty of life after high school in this romantic coming-of-ag
Ages 14–18
Heartland #20
Always There
Lauren Brooke
Amy is torn between her devotion to the family horse stable and the daunting reality of leaving home for college as a my
Ages 9–14
A Thousand Boy Kisses #1
A Thousand Boy Kisses
Tillie Cole
Rune returns to Georgia to find out why Poppy, his childhood soulmate, stopped speaking to him two years ago.
Ages 14–18
Incredible Jumbo
Barbara Smucker
For the child who forms deep attachments to animals and struggles with the idea of saying goodbye to a beloved friend.
Ages 8–12
Hope Is An Open Heart
Lauren Thompson
Rhythmic words and gentle photographs reveal how to find strength and keep an open heart during difficult times.
Ages 4–8
Cirque Du Freak #12
Sons of Destiny
Darren Shan
Darren enters a final, high-stakes showdown to outsmart a prophecy that demands a choice between his own death or becomi
Ages 12–17
