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loss and recovery

Books about loss and recovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of Finding Fortune

Finding Fortune

Delia Ray

Ages 9–14family reconciliationresilience

Cover of Bear in the air

Bear in the air

Susan Meyers

Ages 3–8adventureloss and recovery

Cover of Hector's shell

Hector's shell

Thomas Radcliffe

Ages 3–7loss and recoveryidentity

Cover of The fire

The fire

Annette Griessman

Ages 6–12familyresilience

Cover of A City Called Heavenht Son, Th

A City Called Heavenht Son, Th

Patrick D. Lewis

Ages 8–14family resiliencecommunity

Cover of Eliza's kindergarten pet

Eliza's kindergarten pet

McGinty, Alice B.

Ages 4–8courageresponsibility

Cover of T-Rex Is Missing!

T-Rex Is Missing!

Tomie dePaola

Ages 3–7loss and recoverysearching

Cover of Slippy

Slippy

Catherine Forde

Ages 7–11pets and animalsbrotherhood

Cover of The lost coin

The lost coin

Nicole E. Dreyer, Concordia Publishing House.

Ages 4–8faithloss and recovery

Cover of Babar loses his crown

Babar loses his crown

Laurent de Brunhoff

Ages 3–8adventureloss and recovery

Cover of It's Not Funny I'Ve Lost My Money!

It's Not Funny I'Ve Lost My Money!

Melody Carlson

Ages 4–8loss and recoveryfaith

Cover of Where's my t-r-u-c-k?

Where's my t-r-u-c-k?

Karen Beaumont

Ages 3–7problem-solvingloss and recovery

Cover of Amy and the missing puppy

Amy and the missing puppy

Callie Barkley

Ages 6–10mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Maggie's ball

Maggie's ball

Lindsay Barrett George

Ages 3–7loss and recoverydetermination

Cover of Have you seen Duck?

Have you seen Duck?

Janet A. Holmes

Ages 2–6loss and recoveryperseverance

Cover of Penny and Her Marble

Penny and Her Marble

Kevin Henkes

Ages 4–8honestyconscience

Cover of Knuffle Bunny free

Knuffle Bunny free

Mo Willems

Ages 3–7loss and recoveryfamily bonds

Cover of Looking for Bongo

Looking for Bongo

Eric Velasquez

Ages 4–8loss and recoverychildhood memories

Cover of Knuffle Bunny

Knuffle Bunny

Mo Willems

Ages 2–6attachment to objectsloss and recovery

Cover of The big adventure of the smalls

The big adventure of the smalls

Helen Stephens

Ages 3–8adventurefriendship

Cover of Hundred-Acre Adventures - Lost Kite

Hundred-Acre Adventures - Lost Kite

Ladybird Books Staff

Ages 3–7friendshipadventure

Cover of The Missing Mitt

The Missing Mitt

Franklin W. Dixon, Scott Burroughs

Ages 8–12brotherhoodproblem-solving

Cover of Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare

Ages 12–18forgivenessredemption

Cover of I Want My Hat Back

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

Ages 3–8loss and recoverypersistence