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Grief and Loss Bundle

Art and Anger

by Nolan Janssens

Noah is angry, and getting bullied at his new school doesn't help. But when he befriends the principal's daughter, Noah learns how art and friendship can help him heal.

Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: High School

Artemis

by Leonard Varasano

A young couple face their child's terminal illness and find a happy ending with the help of a mysterious, compassionate soul.

Reading Level: 3.4
Interest Level: Post High School

Brother No More

by Lori Schafer

George doesn't know if any good can come from something as terrible as losing his little sister, but he's willing to do anything to make it right.

Reading Level: 1.4
Interest Level: High School

Chance and Little Star

by Joseph Legaspi

A teenage girl faces a life-or-death problem and doctors can't figure out what's causing it. It seems no one can help her... until she meets a boy with autism who ends up changing her life forever.

Reading Level: 2.5
Interest Level: High School

Jacob's Trouble

by Kelly Winters

Jacob is forced to deal with things that no teenager should and gets himself into trouble as a result. Will he risk his relationship with the girl of his dreams by mixing with the wrong crowd?

Reading Level: 2.1
Interest Level: High School

Lorelei and the White Mare

by Jacqueline Kolosov

Since her mother died last year, time has stood still for Lorelei. Confused and alone, she pours herself into her job at the local stable, where working with a special white horse helps her to heal.

Reading Level: 4.4
Interest Level: High School

Rugs Don't Talk

by Natasha Lopez

Kai is a teenager living on the Navajo reservation who wishes he was anywhere else. A scholarship might be his way out, but his grandmother's illness changes everything.

Reading Level: 1.6
Interest Level: High School

The Detail

by David Agard

Olsen is a young white man in the 1960s who meets his first Black friend, Arnold, in Army boot camp. When a tragedy separates the two men, Olsen learns that it's never too late to be a good friend.

Reading Level: 3.9
Interest Level: High School

The Hammer

by Devan Hawkins

A young boy worries that his father's loud hammering will disturb their neighbor, who is going through something more painful than he can imagine.

Reading Level: 3.6
Interest Level: Middle School

The Heart of a Runner

by Deborah Furmanski Zabek

Max is training for a 15K race with his dad when tragedy strikes and everything changes. Can a stranger offer him the healing and support he needs?

Reading Level: 1.5
Interest Level: Middle School

The Secret Goldfish

by Ariel Morrison

In the midst of World War II, Alfred meets a Japanese-American boy named Kiku who is afraid for his family. Can Alfred keep Kiku's secret?

Reading Level: 4.5
Interest Level: Middle School