Search by: Death / Grief / Loss
Bee Strong: Keep Buzzing Forward
By: Frank J. Sileo, PhD
Illustrated by:
Claire Keay
Claire Keay
ISBN: 9781433849398
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning
Little by Little
By: Jenny Torres Sanchez
Illustrated by:
Andy Chou Musser
Andy Chou Musser
ISBN: 9780593693483
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Sisters Alone
By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi
ISBN: 9798217111091
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Action / Adventure
Sparrow’s Blue Christmas
By: Roger Hutchinson
Illustrated by:
Ag Jatkowska
Ag Jatkowska
ISBN: 9798889834816
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Find My Way Down to You
By: Julian Winters
ISBN: 9780593624456
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
First There Was Bird
By: Linda Oatman High
Illustrated by:
Leo Trinidad
Leo Trinidad
ISBN: 9798991123716
Fiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Coming of Age
Ghost in the Night
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
ISBN: 9798225017477
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Mystery / Thriller
The Little Blue Ewe
By: Taylor Overbey
Illustrated by:
Taylor Overbey
Taylor Overbey
ISBN: 9781944644758
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Love Lives On: Finding Hope and Healing After the Loss of a Loved One
By: Dorena Williamson
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781433849541
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Evie and Her Nightmares
By: Francesca Zappia
ISBN: 9780063451483
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Friendships
The Night Before the Day of the Dead
By: Natasha Wing and Gloria García Díaz
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Beauvois
Nathalie Beauvois
ISBN: 9798217049752
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Raven, Rising
By: Christine Hartman Derr
ISBN: 9780063432833
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
What Makes a Family: Celebrating the Filipino Day of the Dead
By: Eric Ruiz Roxas
Illustrated by:
Aldy Aguirre
Aldy Aguirre
ISBN: 9781836290339
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
The Streetcar to Life
By: Tea Ranno, Carol Lynn Williams
ISBN: 9781638193104
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, History
Absolutely No Body Parts
By: Valerie Sherrard
ISBN: 9781770868335
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Boys and Girls Screaming
By: Kern Carter
ISBN: 9781770866454
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Lucky Dog Comes Home
By: John Spray
Illustrated by:
Scot Ritchie
Scot Ritchie
ISBN: 9781772783414
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
New School for Mouse
By: Fynisa Engler
Illustrated by:
Ryan Law
Ryan Law
ISBN: 9781958302392
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, School / Education
Ready to Smile Again
By: Katie Lee Reinart
Illustrated by:
Sara Aziz
Sara Aziz
ISBN: 9781957655383
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
China’s Child
By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9789925739820
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
My Friend Kim Jong Un
By: Keum Suk Gendry Kim; translated by Janet Hong
Illustrated by:
Keum Suk Gendry Kim
Keum Suk Gendry Kim
ISBN: 9781770468221
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
A Suitcase Full: A Story of Starting New and Carrying Home in Your Heart
By: Maryam Kia
Illustrated by:
Jaclyn Sinquett
Jaclyn Sinquett
ISBN: 9798885549707
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Absolutely No Body Parts
By: Valerie Sherrard
ISBN: 9781770868335
Fiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Medicine Wheels
By: Byron Graves
ISBN: 9780063160422
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators
Through The Black Gate
By: Alfredo Cáceres
Illustrated by:
Alfredo Cáceres
Alfredo Cáceres
ISBN: 9781665941822
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Our Guncle
By: Steven Rowley
Illustrated by:
Eda Kaban
Eda Kaban
ISBN: 9798217001873
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring Love and Family
By: Carolyn Roberts
Illustrated by:
Kelsey Mata Foote
Kelsey Mata Foote
ISBN: 9781778540905
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Together Treehouse
By: Michael Engler
Illustrated by:
Joelle Tourlonias
Joelle Tourlonias
ISBN: 9781782509561
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Friendships
The House
By: Alberto Martín (NiñoCactus)
Illustrated by:
Celia Sacido
Celia Sacido
ISBN: 9788410438156
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning
In Case I Go Missing
By: R. N. Swann
ISBN: 9780593695333
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Mystery / Thriller
Jubilee Jumps for Joy
By: Brentom Jackson
Illustrated by:
Alex Aldrich Barrett
Alex Aldrich Barrett
ISBN: 9798889836414
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
La Casa
By: Alberto Martín (NiñoCactus)
Illustrated by:
Celia Sacido
Celia Sacido
ISBN: 9788410438132
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Spanish
All the Things We Found
By: Joanne Levy
ISBN: 9781459839533
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Alyte
By: Jérémie Moreau
Illustrated by:
Jérémie Moreau
Jérémie Moreau
ISBN: 9781990252471
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Action / Adventure
Bark Twice for Murder
By: John Lekich
ISBN: 9781459841482
Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, 9–12, Mystery / Thriller
Finding Lost
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
ISBN: 9780593530252
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Flying in Colors
By: Padma Prasad Reddeppa
ISBN: 9781643796758
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Cultural Diversity
Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
By: Estelle Nadel & Bethany Strout
Illustrated by:
Sammy Savos
Sammy Savos
ISBN: 9781250247766
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, History
I Witnessed: The Lizzie Borden Story: A Graphic Novel
By: Jeramey Kraatz
Illustrated by:
Crystal Jayme
Crystal Jayme
ISBN: 9780063247284
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Mystery / Thriller
Song of the River
By: Gill Lewis
Illustrated by:
Zanna Goldhawk
Zanna Goldhawk
ISBN: 9781454962809
Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Trouble with Heroes
By: Kate Messner
ISBN: 9781547616398
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Family / Community
Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel
By: Natalie Babbitt; adapted by K. Woodman-Maynard
Illustrated by:
K. Woodman-Maynard
K. Woodman-Maynard
ISBN: 9780374391850
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Classics
All the Blues in the Sky: Winner of the Newbery Medal
By: Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781547605897
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
After We Burned
By: Marieke Nijkamp
ISBN: 9781728291208
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Action / Adventure
The Extraterrestrial Zoo 1: Finding the Lost One
By: Samantha van Leer
ISBN: 9781645952930
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Sci-Fi
Popo the Xolo
By: Paloma Angelina Lopez
Illustrated by:
Abraham Matias
Abraham Matias
ISBN: 9781623544577
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Clara and the Man With Books in his Window
By: María Teresa Andruetto
Illustrated by:
Martina Trach
Martina Trach
ISBN: 9781778402517
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Friendships
Dark Skies
By: Lindsey Hobson
Illustrated by:
Makenzie McCarthy
Makenzie McCarthy
ISBN: 9781956378351
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature
All the Blues in the Sky
By: Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781547605897
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest
By: Aubrey Hartman
ISBN: 9780316575720
Fiction, Prose, 7–9, Fantasy
The Trouble With Heroes
By: Kate Messner
ISBN: 9781547616398
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Coming of Age
After We Burned
By: Marieke Nijkamp
ISBN: 9781728291208
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Action / Adventure
The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest
By: Aubrey Hartman
ISBN: 9780316575720
Fiction, Prose, 7–9, Fantasy
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Coming of Age
We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel
By: E. Lockhart
ISBN: 9780593899168
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Mystery / Thriller
The Trouble With Heroes
By: Kate Messner
ISBN: 9781547616398
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
The Fragments That Remain
By: Mackenzie Angeconeb
ISBN: 9781770867796
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Lilac and the Switchback
By: Cordelia Jensen
ISBN: 9780823458325
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Coming of Age
Little Bones
By: Sandy Bigna
ISBN: 9781665985086
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
The Moth Dreamer
By: Amy Lynn Farrell
ISBN: 9781774921616
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Mystery / Thriller
A Shelter for Sadness
By: Anne Booth
Illustrated by:
David Litchfield
David Litchfield
ISBN: 9781682638514
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Mental / Physical Health
Anger is a Gift
By: Mark Oshiro
ISBN: 9781250167033
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
ISBN: 9781419764400
Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Gilly and the Garden
By: Donna Hausman
Illustrated by:
Renée Andriani
Renée Andriani
ISBN: 9781612546056
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
I Will Find You Again
By: Sarah Lyu
ISBN: 9781534465152
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Lewis and Lou
By: Julia Vasileva
Illustrated by:
Julia Vasileva
Julia Vasileva
ISBN: 9798890632425
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
My Superhero Grandpa
By: Michele McAvoy
Illustrated by:
MIke Motz
MIke Motz
ISBN: 9780997958003
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community
Together We Remember
By: Jackie Morera
Illustrated by:
Violeta Encarnación
Violeta Encarnación
ISBN: 9780593805640
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Imagination / Play
Why Do I Feel So Sad?
By: Tracy Lambert LPC
Illustrated by:
Elena Napoli
Elena Napoli
ISBN: 9781646117130
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
At the End of the River Styx
By: Michelle Kulwicki
ISBN: 9798890039606
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Don’t Ask if I’m Okay
By: Jessica Kara
ISBN: 9781645677659
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
I Won’t Feel This Way Forever
By: Kim Spencer
ISBN: 9781459838208
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
The Lion’s Binding Oath and Other Stories
By: Ahmed Yusuf
ISBN: 9781946395078
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
The Secret Garden
By: Mariah Marsden
Illustrated by:
Hanna Luechtefel
Hanna Luechtefel
ISBN: 9781524858155
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Classics
A Tricky Kind of Magic
By: Nigel Baines
Illustrated by:
Nigel Baines
Nigel Baines
ISBN: 9781684649075
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Why?
By: Melissa Allen Heath
Illustrated by:
Frances Ives
Frances Ives
ISBN: 9781433841965
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Bear and the Wildcat
By: Kazumi Yumoto ; translated by Cathy Hirano
Illustrated by:
Komako Sakai
Komako Sakai
ISBN: 9781877467707
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Dreams of Near and Far
By: Martin Widmark
Illustrated by:
Emilia Dziubak
Emilia Dziubak
ISBN: 9781782507406
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Friendships
Grandma Heaven
By: Shutta Crum
Illustrated by:
Ruth McNally Barshaw
Ruth McNally Barshaw
ISBN: 9781958302309
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
I, in the Shadows
By: Tori Bovalino
ISBN: 9798890033116
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Listening to the Quiet
By: Cassie Silva
Illustrated by:
Frances. Ives
Frances. Ives
ISBN: 9781915244482
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community
The Ofrenda That We Built
By: Jolene Gutiérrez, Shaian Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Gabby Zapata
Gabby Zapata
ISBN: 9781797215624
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
See You on the Other Side
By: Rachel Montez Minor
Illustrated by:
Mariyah Rahman
Mariyah Rahman
ISBN: 9780593309421
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Under the Light of Fireflies
By: Lee Sanders
ISBN: 9781963511017
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Mental / Physical Health
