death

Two sisters struggle with the secrets brought to light in the aftermath of their parents' sudden death.

"Opens the door to conversations with children about times of change, loss, and death--offering the comforting idea that these moments can spark growth, contemplation, and regeneration"--Provided by publisher.

"When will the world end? With massive comet Foxworth hurtling toward Earth, humanity now knows the exact date. Simon wants to spend his last weeks with the people he cares about most, especially his ex-girlfriend, Tilda, who dumped him shortly after the news broke. Since Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer she's retreated into herself, preparing for the inevitable. Suddenly facing down a death that makes her the same as everyone else, she longs to connect again, but doesn't know where to start. Reaching out to her former best friend seems like a good first step. Then Tilda's found dead and accusations start circling that Simon is the killer. With the days slipping away, Simon and Lucinda race to find answers, but the truth is they may never have known Tilda at all"--Provided by publisher.

"Takes readers on a journey around the world to learn about myths and legends about death . . . [The] six narrative stories include tales from Japan, where a god tries to rescue a goddess from the underworld, and Mexico, where Quetzalcoatl must gather the bones of the dead to save the world"--Back cover.

"Beatriz must play the perfect song in order to free her grandfather's soul from his guitar after he passes away"-- Provided by publisher.

After meeting an angel fallen to earth to regain his wings, sixteen-year-old Casey finds herself in Limbo, a place between the living and the dead, where angels and demons battle for souls and where Casey tries to save her best friend Liddy, the victim of a tragic accident.

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virinia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Fran begins to make sense of his world after his father's death.

"Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Kennedy Jones and seventeen-year-old Nolan Chandler are drawn together by strange signals related to family tragedies, and find they are more connected than they could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.

While on a camping trip to an isolated beach on the Scottish coast, Heather's friends suffer the wrath of a malevolent spirit, and a year later, Heather remains imprisoned in a facility, refusing to admit guilt.