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Sadness & Grief

196 books about sadness & grief

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Chapter Books Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Cover of Tiger Eyes

Judy Blume, Judy Blume

Cover of Autumn Street

Cover of Halfway to the Sky

Halfway to the Sky

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Cover of Behind You

Jacqueline Woodson

Cover of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter #6

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Cover of The Canyon's Edge

The Canyon's Edge

Cover of Everlost

Neal Shusterman

Cover of The Bad Beginning

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

The Bad Beginning

Cover of I'll Give You the Sun

I'll Give You the Sun

Cover of Chasing Redbird

Chasing Redbird

Cover of Again, Again

Cover of Pax, Journey Home

Pax, Journey Home

Sara Pennypacker

Cover of Lucy and the Green Man

Lucy and the Green Man

Cover of The Science of Breakable Things

The Science of Breakable Things

Cover of Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Cover of Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures

Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures

Cover of What Daddy Did

Neal Shusterman

Cover of Ruthie's Gift

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Cover of Alexandra

Cover of The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

Cover of I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900

I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900

Cover of I Survived the Black Death, 1348

I Survived the Black Death, 1348

Cover of Sing Down the Moon

Sing Down the Moon

Cover of The Christmas Pig

The Christmas Pig

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