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"A sensitive portrayal of loss and grief, told through a grandchild's inheritance of a stopwatch that belonged to Grampa. In this touching debut picture book about the loss of a beloved grandfather, author Loretta Garbutt explores the stages of grief with a delicate hand. The story opens with our narrator inheriting a stopwatch. For the grandchild, the object carries many cherished memories. "Grampa used to time everything. He timed me when I ran...
5) The scar
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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.
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Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Amanda the squirrel is upset that she is going to lose her friend Gentle Willow, but the tree wizards give advice that helps both her and Gentle Willow accept the change that comes with death. Includes a note to parents.
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"A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves. As the boy and his family learn to adjust to life without Dad, the waves still come, but with help from friends, they learn to cope and heal"--
10) Dog Heaven
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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God created Dog Heaven, a place where dogs can eat ice cream biscuits, sleep on fluffy clouds, and run through unending fields.
12) Cat Heaven
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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God created Cat Heaven, with fields of sweet grass where cats can play, kitty-toys for them to enjoy, and angels to rub their noses and ears.
14) Where Lily isn't
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English
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"Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope--for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination"--Dust jacket flap.
15) Ida, always
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.
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