Search by: Death / Grief / Loss
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
With You In Spirt
By: Jenny Liao
Illustrated by:
Lenny Wen
Lenny Wen
ISBN: 9780593806975
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Behind You
By: Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN: 9780142415542
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Duck, Death and the Tulip
By: Wolf Erlbruch ; translated by Catherine Chidgey
Illustrated by:
Wolf Erlbruch
Wolf Erlbruch
ISBN: 9781877467141
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Grandpa and the Kingfisher
By: Anna Wilson
Illustrated by:
Sarah Massini
Sarah Massini
ISBN: 9798887770178
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
I’ve Never Met My Grandpa
By: Shannon Zigmund
Illustrated by:
Mackinzie Rekers
Mackinzie Rekers
ISBN: 9781638940142
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Little Moons
By: Jen Storm
Illustrated by:
Ryan Howe
Ryan Howe
ISBN: 9781774921074
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
The Old Man Eating Alone
By: Howard Pearlstein
Illustrated by:
Hilde Groven
Hilde Groven
ISBN: 9781605377681
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Shorellines
By: Ruth Ennis
ISBN: 9781915071989
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Fantasy
The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife
By: Sophie Berger
Illustrated by:
Laura Windstone
Laura Windstone
ISBN: 9781800660120
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, History
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants
By: Milagros Darling and Lois Wickstrom
ISBN: 9781954519855
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Bertolt
By: Jacques Goldstyn; translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick
Illustrated by:
Jacques Goldstyn
Jacques Goldstyn
ISBN: 9781592702299
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Dying to Ask: 38 Questions from Kids about Death
By: Ellen Duthie, Anna Juan Cantavella Ph.D
Illustrated by:
Andrea Antinori
Andrea Antinori
ISBN: 9781962098069
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Grandpa Heaven
By: Shutta Crum
Illustrated by:
Ruth McNally Barshaw
Ruth McNally Barshaw
ISBN: 9781958302347
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
If Anything Happens I Love You
By: Will Mccormack & Michael Govier
Illustrated by:
Youngran Nho
Youngran Nho
ISBN: 9781524871253
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
The Littlest Weaver
By: Robin Hall
Illustrated by:
Stella Lim
Stella Lim
ISBN: 9781641709774
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
One Day
By: Lee Juck; translated by Asuka Minamoto, Dianne Chung, Lee Juck
Illustrated by:
Kim Seung-youn
Kim Seung-youn
ISBN: 9781592703135
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember
By: Jacqueline Jules
Illustrated by:
Eszter Anna Racz
Eszter Anna Racz
ISBN: 9781638191520
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Historical Fiction
Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing
By: Lisa Walsh
Illustrated by:
Wendy Leach
Wendy Leach
ISBN: 9781631985171
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Yellow Ribbons
By: Mason Nichols
Illustrated by:
Alyssa ‘Tora’ Aman
Alyssa ‘Tora’ Aman
ISBN: 9781944644666
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Boys and Girls Screaming
By: Kern Carter
ISBN: 9781770866454
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Electric Cowboy
By: ansel kite
Illustrated by:
ansel kite
ansel kite
ISBN: 9798886200768
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Sci-Fi
The Greatest Game of All
By: Andreas Roman
ISBN: 9781963511000
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Imaginary
By: Lee Bacon
Illustrated by:
Katy Wu
Katy Wu
ISBN: 9781419746642
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Lola Says Goodbye
By: Marcia Goldman
Illustrated by:
Marcia Goldman
Marcia Goldman
ISBN: 9781954354289
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever
By: Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by:
Kelly Collier
Kelly Collier
ISBN: 9781771474979
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story
By: Lesléa Newma
Illustrated by:
Sarita Rich
Sarita Rich
ISBN: 9781623545710
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
The Weeping Wombat
By: Tracey Hecht
Illustrated by:
Josie Yee
Josie Yee
ISBN: 9781944020330
Fiction, Early Reader, 5–7, Animals
You’ll Be There
By: Amanda Rawson Hill
ISBN: 9781433843884
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
By: Louise Finch
ISBN: 9781915071026
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Emotional Learning
Grief in the Fourth Dimension
By: Jennifer Yu
ISBN: 9781419767272
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Fantasy
Is It Asleep?
By: Olivier Tallec ; translated by Antony Shugaar
Illustrated by:
Olivier Tallec
Olivier Tallec
ISBN: 9798765670521
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Longest Letsgoboy
By: Derick Wilder
Illustrated by:
Catia Chien
Catia Chien
ISBN: 9781452177168
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Paula Knows What to Do
By: Sanne Dufft
Illustrated by:
Sanne Dufft
Sanne Dufft
ISBN: 9781772780680
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Something Very Sad Happened
By: Bonnie Zucker
Illustrated by:
Kim Fleming
Kim Fleming
ISBN: 9781433822667
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Weight of Everything
By: Marcia Argueta Mickelson
ISBN: 9781728475356
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Absolutely No Body Parts
By: Valerie Sherrard
ISBN: 9781770868335
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Family / Community
Butterfly Sea
By: Cynthia Mackey
Illustrated by:
Marie-Laure Couët
Marie-Laure Couët
ISBN: 9781998426225
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Finding Joy
By: Raven Howell
Illustrated by:
Pamela C. Rice
Pamela C. Rice
ISBN: 9781589850125
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Grief Is an Elephant
By: Tamara Ellis Smith
Illustrated by:
Nancy Whitesides
Nancy Whitesides
ISBN: 9781797212258
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Ish
By: Adam de Souza
Illustrated by:
Adam de Souza
Adam de Souza
ISBN: 9781945509889
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Loose Threads
By: Airien Ludin
Illustrated by:
Airien Ludin
Airien Ludin
ISBN: 9798890630834
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Pearl of the Sea
By: Anthony Silverston
Illustrated by:
Raffaella Delle Donne
Raffaella Delle Donne
ISBN: 9781946395740
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Sour Cherry Tree
By: Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by:
Nahid Kazemi
Nahid Kazemi
ISBN: 9781771474146
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old?
By: Jackie Short
Illustrated by:
Lucy Pickett
Lucy Pickett
ISBN: 9781636551715
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Abuelito
By: David Corredor Benavides & Nelly Buchet
Illustrated by:
Ana Sanfelippo
Ana Sanfelippo
ISBN: 9781638940074
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope
By: Trudy Ludwig
Illustrated by:
Kathryn Otoshi
Kathryn Otoshi
ISBN: 9780593426401
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Finn’s Feather
By: Rachel Noble
Illustrated by:
Zoey Abbott
Zoey Abbott
ISBN: 9781592702398
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Hazel and Mabel: Two Hearts Apart
By: Melissa Stoller
Illustrated by:
Anita Bagdi
Anita Bagdi
ISBN: 9781957655574
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Friendships
It Won’t Ever Be the Same
By: Korie Leigh
ISBN: 9798885543842
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
A Marvelous Mexican Misunderstanding
By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9789925739837
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Pencilvania
By: Stephanie Watson
Illustrated by:
Sofia Moore
Sofia Moore
ISBN: 9781728247885
Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Fantasy
The Storyteller
By: Lindsay Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Noar Lee Naggan
Noar Lee Naggan
ISBN: 9780593109588
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
What Does Grief Feel Like?
By: Korie Leigh
Illustrated by:
Mike Malbrough
Mike Malbrough
ISBN: 9781631987069
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Chidori
By: Jennifer Maruno
Illustrated by:
Miki Sato
Miki Sato
ISBN: 9781772783162
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature
First There Was Bird
By: Linda Oatman High
Illustrated by:
Leo Trinidad
Leo Trinidad
ISBN: 9798991123716
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
The Hole
By: Lindsay Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Brizida Magro
Brizida Magro
ISBN: 9780593529140
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Junior Miles and the Junkman
By: Kevin Carey
ISBN: 9781646033676
Fiction, Prose, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Meet the Moon
By: Kerry Malawista
ISBN: 9781646032655
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Popo the Xolo
By: Paloma Angelina Lopez
Illustrated by:
Abraham Matias
Abraham Matias
ISBN: 9781623544577
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
By: Trevor Romain
Illustrated by:
Gabby Grant
Gabby Grant
ISBN: 9798765922569
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
All the Blues in the Sky
By: Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781547605897
Fiction, 9–12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Death / Grief / Loss
The Trouble With Heroes
By: Kate Messner
ISBN: 9781547616398
Fiction, 9–12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Death / Grief / Loss
After We Burned
By: Marieke Nijkamp
ISBN: 9781728291208
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Action / Adventure
The Flip Side
By: Jason Walz
ISBN: 9780593617991
Fiction, Teen (12+), Graphic Novel, Occult / Paranormal / Supernatural
The Girl You Know
By: Elle Gonzalez Rose
ISBN: 9781547616039
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Mystery / Thriller
Bread Days
By: Hannah Chung
Illustrated by:
Hannah Chung
Hannah Chung
ISBN: 9781662621017
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
By: Livia Blackburne
Illustrated by:
Nicole Xu
Nicole Xu
ISBN: 9798765627228
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, 7-12, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Coming of Age
What do you do When Your Dog Grows Old
By: Jackie Short
Illustrated by:
Lucy Pickett
Lucy Pickett
ISBN: 9781636551715
Fiction, 3–5, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Animals
When the Clouds Came
By: Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang
Illustrated by:
Elaine Chen
Elaine Chen
ISBN: 9781459841680
Fiction, 3–5, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
The Book Thief: Deluxe Edition
By: Markus Zusak
ISBN: 9781101934180
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Historical Fiction
The Giant and the Olive
By: Leo Daly
Illustrated by:
Leo Daly
Leo Daly
ISBN: 9781960803283
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
A Kite for Melia
By: Freda Narh and Samuel Narh
Illustrated by:
Valeria Suria
Valeria Suria
ISBN: 9781734789744
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Nature of Change
By: Rene Marsh
Illustrated by:
Pumudi Gardiyawasam
Pumudi Gardiyawasam
ISBN: 9780310168355
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Beyond Seven Forests
By: Amanda McCrina
ISBN: 9798765670811
Fiction, Teen, Hi-Lo Reader, Historical Fiction
If You Find This Letter
By: Ona Gritz
ISBN: 9781978598379
Fiction, Teen, Hi-Lo Reader, Family / Community
Sweet, Sweet Memory
By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9780593530849
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
By: Robert Frost
Illustrated by:
Vivian Mineker
Vivian Mineker
ISBN: 9781641705721
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
We Dream Medicine Dreams
By: Lisa Boivin
ISBN: 9781553799870
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Mikaela Shiffrin
By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Ryzhkova
Anastasia Ryzhkova
ISBN: 9781805701552
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Everywhere, Still: A Book about Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues
By: M.H. Clark
Illustrated by:
Claire Sahara Lemp
Claire Sahara Lemp
ISBN: 9781957891033
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Slaughterhouse-Five (PB)
By: Kurt Vonnegut and Ryan North
Illustrated by:
Albert Monteys
Albert Monteys
ISBN: 9781608861354
Fiction, Teen, Horror
