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Sadness & Grief

1,084 books about sadness & grief

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Chapter Books Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Cover of Tender

Cover of Zane's Trace

Zane's Trace #1

Cover of Umbrella Summer

Umbrella Summer

Lisa Colleen Graff

Cover of My Dad's a Birdman

My Dad's a Birdman

David Almond, Polly Dunbar

Cover of The Sittin' Up

Shelia P. Moses

Cover of Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine

Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine

Cover of Walk Two Moons

Cover of After the Storm

After the Storm

Cover of Lolo's Light

Liz Garton Scanlon

Cover of Deadville

Cover of Sonny's War

Cover of How to Become a Planet

How to Become #1

How to Become a Planet

Cover of Dolls of War

Friendship Dolls

Shirley Parenteau

Cover of Kathleen

Candice F. Ransom

Cover of Terezin Voices from the Holocaust

Terezin Voices from the Holocaust

Cover of When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death

Laurie Krasny Brown

Cover of Remembering Mrs. Rossi

Remembering Mrs. Rossi

Cover of Best Nerds Forever

Best Nerds Forever

James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

Cover of Dear Papa

Cover of Otherwood

Cover of Lost

Cover of Beat the Turtle Drum

Beat the Turtle Drum

Constance C. Greene

Cover of When Grandpa Came to Stay

When Grandpa Came to Stay

Cover of The Lilac Tree

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