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separation and loss

Books about separation and loss for readers of all ages.

Cover of Last Days of Archie Maxwell

Last Days of Archie Maxwell

Annabel Pitcher

Ages 11–16family relationshipsfathers and sons

Cover of Shi-shi-etko

Shi-shi-etko

Nicola I. Campbell

Ages 5–10indigenous identityfamily bonds

Cover of Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis

Gill Lewis

Ages 9–14family relationshipsseparation and loss

Cover of Son

Son

Lois Lowry

Ages 12–18mother-child bondseparation and loss

Cover of A Family Apart

A Family Apart

Joan Lowery Nixon

Ages 9–13familyseparation and loss