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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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3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
While You Are Away
Eileen Spinelli
Honest feelings of missing someone take center stage as three children share what it is like when a parent is far away f
Ages 4–8
Come Back Soon
Judy Gardiner
A young girl must find her own way to cope and stay hopeful when her mother leaves home, waiting for the day she can say
Ages 10–14
How to Train Your Dragon #12
How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
Cressida Cowell
The Doomsday of Yule has arrived, and Hiccup must lead a final dragon rebellion to save the Viking world before it is to
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
420 books
Loon Baby
Molly Beth Griffin
A quiet sense of worry fills a little loon when Mama is out of sight in this gentle look at the moments of panic that co
Ages 3–6
Love, Mouserella
David Ezra Stein
Mouserella misses her grandmother terribly, so she sits down to share her city life through a heartfelt, handmade letter
Ages 3–7
The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head
Daisy Hirst
Angry and lonely after her best friend moves, Isabel eventually discovers the magic of new friendship through a boy with
Ages 3–7
Bye-bye, Old Buddy
Deborah Robison
Jenny loves her old security blanket, but she is finally ready to grow up. Watch as she plans a creative and meaningful
Ages 4–7
At Somerton #3
Emeralds & Ashes
Leila Rasheed
The world turns upside down as war erupts, pulling the Somerton household apart from the battlefields of Europe to the d
Ages 12–18
Molly
We're Moving House
Mick Jackson
For children processing the big feelings of moving, this story balances imaginative excitement with the gentle reality o
Ages 3–7
Clare Turlay Newberry's Animal Stories
April's Kittens
Clare Turlay Newberry
A tiny city apartment feels even smaller when three new kittens arrive, leading a young girl and her father to a difficu
Ages 4–8
My Best Sweet Potato
Rainy Dohaney
A little girl begins a frantic search through the outdoors after a curious bird flies away with Woolyman, her most cheri
Ages 4–8
A Million Miles Away
Lara Avery
For the teen navigating the heavy shadow of loss, this story explores the messy, complicated ways we try to hold on to t
Ages 14–18
Hawk, I'm Your Brother
Byrd Baylor
Rudy wants to soar through the sky, so he brings a hawk into his life hoping their bond will finally teach him how to fl
Ages 6–10
On the Blue Comet
Rosemary Wells
After his father leaves to find work, Oscar witnesses a bank robbery and is pulled onto a mysterious train that travels
Ages 10–14
An Inheritance of Ashes
Leah Bobet
Sixteen-year-old Hallie fights to save her family farm from converging monsters and dark secrets while waiting for soldi
Ages 13–18
Miss Hickory
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Left behind in the country, a stubborn doll made of apple-wood must learn to survive the winter with the help of her for
Ages 8–12
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Mordicai Gerstein
Philippe Petit steps onto a thin wire stretched between the World Trade Center towers, dancing high above the city in a
Ages 4–9
The Puppy Place #65
Bingo
Ellen Miles
For the child who is eager for the responsibility of a first pet, this heartwarming story explores the joys and challeng
Ages 7–10
You Make Me Smile
written and illustrated by Layn Marlow
For the little one experiencing the bittersweet nature of change. This quiet story provides comfort as a first friendshi
Ages 2–5
Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
Lesléa Newman
A young girl embarks on a brave, solitary trek across the ocean to Ellis Island, carrying her family's hopes and a very
Ages 6–10
Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl
Marissa Moss
Handwritten entries and sketches capture a young girl's brave journey by wagon train from Illinois to California in 1850
Ages 7–10
A Comb of Wishes
Lisa Stringfellow
The heavy ache of grief meets Caribbean folklore when a girl's desperate wish leads her into a dangerous encounter with
Ages 8–12
Henry & Leo
written and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
For the child who has ever lost a favorite toy and wondered if their stuffed friend was brave enough to find their way b
Ages 4–8
Teddy Bear, The
David McPhail
A boy leaves his teddy bear at a diner by mistake, leading to a touching encounter with a homeless man who finds comfort
Ages 4–8
