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3) The funeral
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Although Norma does not understand all the rituals that happen when she attends a funeral with her family, she does enjoy playing with her cousin and feels the deceased would have liked the funeral.
6) The scar
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.
10) Where Lily isn't
Author
Publisher
Goodwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
After her dog Lily dies, a young girl describes all the ways her beloved pet won't be around.
11) Bertolt
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A boy who knows he is not like other people prefers to be by himself or with his best friend, an oak tree he calls Bertolt, and when the tree dies he must find a way to deal with the fact.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"As a dog and his little girl go on their final walk together, he gets to experience the sights, smells, and wonders of this world one last time before peacefully passing on. But for such a good boy and his foreverfriend, that doesn't mean it's the end"--
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Ruby and Grampa write to each other about the events in their lives and Granpa sends her a copy of the "Magpie Song," a poem about three magpies for Ruby, one magpie for goodbye and six magpies for a surprise that will change Ruby's life forever.
16) The dead bird
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
One day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the park, they dig a hole for the bird and cover it with warm sweet-ferns and flowers. Finally, they sing sweet songs to send the little bird on its way.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Book for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"After a young boy's beloved dog dies, the boy encounters a stray dog on the beach. At first, the boy is not interested in having another dog as a pet, but as he walks and plays on the beach, he gradually becomes interested in taking care of the stray dogas a pet"--
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