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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
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(69)
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(68)
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(17)
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(16)
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(3)
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Walking Home to Rosie Lee
A. LaFaye
The Civil War has ended, and Gabe is finally free to begin an epic journey across the South to find the mother who was s
Ages 5–9
Cheesie Mack #1
Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything
Steve Cotler
Cheesie Mack and his best friend Georgie tackle fifth-grade graduation while hunting for clues to solve a strange myster
Ages 8–12
Paper Hearts
Meg Wiviott
Zlatka risks her life within the walls of Auschwitz to secretly gather materials for a single, defiant gift: a handmade
Ages 12–18
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12–18 yrs
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The Ballad of Knuckles McGraw
Lois Peterson
Eight-year-old Kevin finds the courage to face being on his own by transforming into Knuckles McGraw, a brave and fearle
Ages 8–11
Greetings from Antarctica
Sara Wheeler
For the curious child who dreams of icy adventures and wonders what it is really like to live at the bottom of the world
Ages 7–11
Butterfly Yellow
Thanhhà Lại
A Vietnamese refugee arrives in Texas desperate to find her younger brother, only to realize she must fight to help him
Ages 14–18
Saving Yasha
Lia Kvatum
Two scientists in Russia follow an orphaned Moon Bear named Yasha through the wilderness to help him learn how to surviv
Ages 6–10
Grady the Goose
Denise Brennan-Nelson
When a young goose is separated from her family during migration, a kind farmer steps in to help her find her way back t
Ages 4–8
Quest
Kathleen Benner Duble
Struggle and sacrifice define the harsh realities of life at sea during Henry Hudson’s seventeenth-century voyage on the
Ages 10–14
Andrew's Bright Blue T-shirt
Jessica Wollman
The snug fit of a beloved blue T-shirt becomes a gentle way for Andrew to track how much he has grown over time.
Ages 3–7
Ernst #2
A Carousel Tale
Elisa Kleven
A wooden tail falls off a carousel animal, leaving a young crocodile to guard the prize through the long winter until th
Ages 4–8
Kings Mountain
G. Clifton Wisler
Young Francis leaves his quiet life at his grandmother’s tavern to join the struggle for independence as a Patriot fight
Ages 10–14
The Scarves
Daniela Bunge
A young boy notices how unhappy his grandparents have become since they separated and begins a hopeful quest to help the
Ages 4–8
The Remember Balloons
Jessie Oliveros
For the child who is noticing their grandparent becoming forgetful or confused. A gentle metaphor for memory loss and th
Ages 4–8
Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
Peter Sís
For children learning about courage and how one person can make a difference, this book gently introduces the history of
Ages 6–10
The Summer She Went Missing
Chelsea Ichaso
After Audrey vanishes, her brother and best friend hit dead ends until a secret hidden in her bedroom changes everything
Ages 14–18
The Eleventh Hour
Jacques Goldstyn
Two inseparable friends grow up side-by-side until the outbreak of World War I leads them to join the Canadian Army toge
Ages 9–12
My Lady Pocahontas
Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Pocahontas and her friend Neetah witness their world transform as the arrival of Jamestown colonists forces two cultures
Ages 8–12
The Merbaby
Teresa Bateman
Tarron must choose between the promise of riches and the safety of a tiny creature after his fishing net pulls a merbaby
Ages 4–8
The Two Brothers
William Jaspersohn
Lush illustrations follow the journey of two Prussian brothers as they build new lives and strengthen their sibling bond
Ages 7–10
Letters to a Prisoner
written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn
For children processing the unfairness of the world, this wordless story shows how small acts of creativity and solidari
Ages 6–9
What If Wilhelmina: A Story of Imagination Run Wild
Joseph Belisle
When her cat goes missing, a girl's imagination runs wild as she dreams up all the funny and dramatic places her pet mig
Ages 4–8
Emily and Carlo
Marty Rhodes Figley
A large, gentle Newfoundland dog named Carlo stays by Emily Dickinson's side, providing a steady friendship that mirrors
Ages 4–8
Nix Minus One
Jill MacLean
Quiet Nix navigates the rocky shores of a Newfoundland village, balancing the weight of his strict parents and his siste
Ages 14–18
