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Saying Goodbye
Books for Saying Goodbye
Books for Saying Goodbye – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,622 books
0–3 yrs
566 books
4–7 yrs
900 books
8–11 yrs
696 books
By format:
Chapter Books
(1128)
Young Adult
(137)
Picture Books
(69)
Middle Grade
(68)
Graphic Novels
(50)
Poetry
(17)
Early Readers
(16)
Board Books
(3)
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story
Louise Borden
For the child curious about history or waiting for a loved one to return, this story explores the quiet bravery of those
Ages 8–12
A Song of Frutas
Margarita Engle
Walking the streets of Havana in her dreams, a young girl helps her grandfather sell fruit while wishing for an end to t
Ages 4–8
The Berenstain Bears Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears: School Time Blessings
Mike Berenstain
The beloved bear family returns to share stories and lessons centered around the transition back to the classroom.
Ages 4–8
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12–18 yrs
392 books
Raffi Songs to Read
Five Little Ducks
Raffi
Five little ducklings wander away one by one, but mother duck’s patient calls eventually bring them all back home with n
Ages 0–5
Order of Things, The
Kaija Langley
For the child who fears change or feels the pressure to be perfect as they pursue a passion.
Ages 8–12
Tennyson
Lesley M. M. Blume
Sent to a crumbling New Orleans plantation during the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson uses poetry to understand her
Ages 8–12
Mugs & Kisses
A+ Teacher
Teresa Bonaddio
Celebrate the teachers who help you shine with this mug-shaped board book full of gratitude and clever puns.
Ages 0–3
Junonia
Kevin Henkes
For the child who feels the bittersweet shift of growing up and the quiet realization that people and places don't alway
Ages 8–12
The Red Balloon
Albert Lamorisse
For the child who finds magic in ordinary objects and needs to know that a true bond can never really be broken.
Ages 4–8
Three Against the Tide
D. Anne Love
Twelve-year-old Susanna must protect her younger brothers and lead them on a perilous trek across South Carolina to find
Ages 8–12
Maribel's Year
Michelle Sterling
Maribel and her mother spend a full year in America experiencing new seasons and holidays while they wait for her father
Ages 4–8
The True Story of Stellina
Matteo Pericoli
From the discovery of urban nature to the long-term bond with a pet, this true story explores caring for and saying good
Ages 4–8
Pig Surprise
Ute Krause
Herman is a very good pig, but Nina soon realizes that loving her pet means letting him be his true self in the great ou
Ages 4–8
Crow Call
Lois Lowry
Lizzie joins her father on a trip to the Pennsylvania countryside, quietly bridging the distance after his return from t
Ages 4–9
Never Forget Eleanor
Jason June
For children processing a grandparent's memory loss, this gentle story shows how shared memories and storytelling can ke
Ages 4–8
Fablehaven #5
Keys to the Demon Prison
Brandon Mull
Kendra and Seth must travel to magical preserves around the world to stop the Sphinx from opening a prison that holds th
Ages 9–14
Everything Naomi Loved
Katie Yamasaki, Ian Lendler
Naomi watches her neighborhood disappear as buildings change, but a local shopkeeper helps her preserve her favorite mem
Ages 4–8
What Have You Lost?
Naomi Shihab Nye
Poetry and stark black-and-white photography combine to examine the many ways we experience loss, from outgrown childhoo
Ages 12–18
Never Alone
Ryan Husser, Toni Gilliard
For children navigating the confusion of a family split, this faith-based story helps siblings see the 'double blessings
Ages 4–9
Air Awakens #5
Crystal Crowned
Elise Kova
With the Solaris Empire falling under a new dark shadow, Vhalla Yarl must step onto the stage of fate for one final, wor
Ages 14–18
The End
Mats Strandberg
With a meteor destined to hit Earth, two teens in Sweden must decide what truly matters as they try to solve a murder be
Ages 14–18
The Tides Between
Elizabeth Jane Corbett
For the teenager navigating a major life transition while carrying the weight of a painful secret and searching for a se
Ages 13–18
Friend or Foe
Michael Morpurgo
For children exploring the complexity of right and wrong, this story navigates the difficult choice between national loy
Ages 8–12
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary
Laura Shovan
Emerson Elementary is about to be demolished, leaving a diverse group of fifth graders to decide if they can stand toget
Ages 8–12
