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Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot by Phillippe Diederich
Lalo struggles to remember things, especially the details surrounding the death of his father. The COVID lockdown means his mother, a nurse, is rarely home, giving him time to connect with his neighbors, explore his apartment building, and discover an old radio that just might hold the key to finding everything he's lost.
Morning Sun in Wuhan, by Ying Chang Compestine
What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together.
The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing, by Molly B. Burnham, with illustrations by Fanny Liem
Dottie's grandpa is visiting with a coffee can full of Dotte's grandma's ashes never out of his sight. Meanwhile Dottie is processing her own grief, dealing with a bully, and finding out what true friendship really is.
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
The sudden death of King's older brother sets his family reeling, and unprepared to deal with the personal truths about king's identity. Intense, gripping, and unvarnished.
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, by Leslie Connor
Mason Buttle's life is hard: he struggles with a profound learning disability, is tormented by bullies, and lost his only friend to a freak accident on his family farm. The local police have been asking Mason about it since it happened, and now that another friend is missing, they're back with more questions. But Mason is sweet and resilient and utterly inspirational.
Ferris, by Kate DiCamillo
Quiet loss permeates this typically resplendent Kate DiCamillo novel all about Ferris Winkley, and her quixotic, irrepressible family.
Call Me Adnan, by Reem Faruqi
The only thing more important to Adnan Zakir than table tennis is his toddler brother, Riz, and when Riz drowns during the family trip to his national tournament, he struggles through his guilt and loss to pull his family (back) together.
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books for young people about death and loss
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a categorized selection of books about death and lossbooks are available through the Whatcom County Library System, the Western Washington University Wilson Library, and at your local library or independent bookstore
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death as metaphor
death as natural
books for teens
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friend's death
pet's death
protagonist's death
grandfather's death
grandmother's death
suicide
extreme circumstance
brother's death
sister's death
mother's death
father's death
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