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Rez Ball, by Byron Graves
When Tre's brother Jaxson died he left huge shoes to fill as star player on the Red Lake Nation Reservation Basketball Team. Is he [;aying for his brother or for himself?
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.
Dancing With Our Ancestors, by Sara Florence Davidson, illustrated by Janine Gibbons
In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a Haida potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska and shares her last memory of dancing with her late brother.
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.
not if but when
books for young people about death and loss
featured books
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
books for littles
books for kids
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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