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loss and remembrance

Books about loss and remembrance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Kate, the ghost dog

Kate, the ghost dog

Wayne L. Wilson

Ages 5–10death and grieffamily

Cover of Tío Armando

Tío Armando

Florence Parry Heide

Ages 6–10familyintergenerational relationships

Cover of Grandmother's pigeon

Grandmother's pigeon

Louise Erdrich, Jim LaMarche

Ages 5–10familynature

Cover of I remember Grandpa

I remember Grandpa

Truman Capote

Ages 5–10family bondsmemory

Cover of Mapping the bones

Mapping the bones

Jane Yolen

Ages 13–18family bondssurvival