Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief

Do the crime, do the time behind bars.

Do the crime, do the time behind bars.

Paper Towns meets Thirteen Reasons Whyat prom.

Douglas has grown up around the business of death.

Since her mom died, Andies family has crumbled.

A boy awakens in the Afterlife, with a pocketful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a mysterious atlas to guide him as he sets out to piece together what happened, and try to find his way home .

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books.

WINNER OF THE DIVERSITY BOOK AWARDS, CHILDREN (UK) 2020'I've always wanted to be a Star Hunter.

Justin A.

'One of the best love stories I've ever read.

When Stanley Stanwright finds a bone poking out of the earth in his back garden, he is determined to take a picture of it and send it to the Young Discoverer's Competition, thinking it will help bring his dad back home.

My heart is a kaleidoscope, and when we kiss it makes my world unravel .

How to be Luminous is a heart-wrenching story about the aftermath of tragedy and the power of self-belief and love.

A beautifully written story and must-have resource for any adult helping a child cope with the loss of a loved one and working through grief.

This is a moving story of a young girl whose beloved grandma has died unexpectedly.

Once upon a lifetime, in two kingdoms lived Prince Grier and Princess Lexi, who both suffered from the same terminal illness.

What's it like for a child to find out they have a life-threatening illness?

A little girl struggles with letting go of her daddy as he moves on to heaven after a long illness.

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This complex and lyrical coming-of-age novel portrays the messiness of teenage life as V learns to confront her problems.

This complex and lyrical coming-of-age novel portrays the messiness of teenage life as V learns to confront her problems.

With her beloved horse gone, Ellie forms a bond with a new arrivalSpirit, the skinny gray horse whom Ellie loved so well, has passed away.

When a new horse has trouble adjusting, Ellie uses her power to help himAfter a few months in England, Ellie still misses the life she left behind when her parents died, but there is one thing in this strange new country that helps her forget her pain: Spirit, a skinny gray horse whom she loves more than life itself.

A young girl begins a new life in the English countryside and discovers a remarkable horseAfter her parents are killed in a car accident, Ellie leaves the rolling hills of New Zealand behind to live in England with her uncle, who is as cold and gray as the country she now must call home.

A New York Times BestsellerA "e;page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end"e; (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and "e;master of tension"e; (BCCB) Natalie D.

One last summer to escape, to find herself, to figure out what comes next.

From bestselling author Chelsea Sedoti comes a thought-provoking contemporary young adult book about a small desert town filled with Mojave magic where everyone gets to make a wish on their eighteenth birthday.

The Star family is overjoyed when their newest Little Star is born.

When a baby dies one of the first concerns a parent has is the impact this loss has on their young living children.

Isabella is so excited to fly on an airplane with her mother, father, and baby brother.

Horse Dreams is a coming-of-age novel about an eleven year old lonely, latch-key girl, Izzy Carlucci, who dreams of horses and riding lessons forbidden by her mother.

A book about Life and Death of Jack the Cat.

WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEKDive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.

This is a powerful story of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy.

Vanessa has been reaching for the stars since she was a little girl, and is determined to get into her dream Ivy League university to study astronomy.

Who am I?

Everyone knows how to live, be who they are, find their place.

A breathtaking reimagining of the Russian fairy tale of Baba Yaga, The House with Chicken Legs is the award-winning, spellbinding story of one girl's adventure to find her destiny.

My name is Squirrel.

Three close friends.

Winner of the YA Book Prize 2018.

One minute Eddie was there.

Becket Rumsey is all at sea.

Katie Woo's dog, Goldie, was very old.

Are you trying to cope with the death of a family member or friend?

When a pet dies, it can feel like you lost your best friend.