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Breath of the Giant, by Tom Aureille
Two sisters set out on a treacherous quest to vanquish a giant, capture his breath, and bring their mother back to life.
Morning Sun in Wuhan, by Ying Chang Compestine
What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together.
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls, by Cherie Dimaline
Winifred's life with her father at the crematorium is isolated and lonely, but when her night walks through the cemetary introduce her to a spirit as lonely as she is, she questions her dead mother's past, and her own future.
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, by Leslie Connor
Mason Buttle's life is hard: he struggles with a profound learning disability, is tormented by bullies, and lost his only friend to a freak accident on his family farm. The local police have been asking Mason about it since it happened, and now that another friend is missing, they're back with more questions. But Mason is sweet and resilient and utterly inspirational.
not if but when
books for young people about death and loss
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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 natural
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pet's death
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grandmother's death
suicide
extreme circumstance
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sister's death
mother's death
father's death
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