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coping with loss

Books about coping with loss for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

Anne Spollen, Anne Spollen

Ages 13–18family conflictemotional resilience

Cover of The time capsule

The time capsule

Lurlene McDaniel

Ages 11–16family bondsillness and resilience

Cover of Kyle's island

Kyle's island

Sally Derby

Ages 8–12family relationshipsseparation and change

Cover of When a parent goes to jail

When a parent goes to jail

Rebecca M. Yaffe, Lonnie F. Hoade

Ages 6–12familycoping with loss

Cover of Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate

Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate

Thatcher Heldring

Ages 10–14divorceresilience

Cover of Mama, Let's Dance

Mama, Let's Dance

Patricia Hermes

Ages 8–12familyresilience

Cover of My broken family

My broken family

Paul Kropp

Ages 12–16family changeanger management