death

When his Labrador retriever survives a bear-mauling on Christmas Eve, Matt is convinced that her recovery is a miracle sent by his mother from heaven.

A young boy grieves the loss of his best friend and thinks about how things would be if he were still alive.

Young Prince Rakoto learns to cope with his father's death.

Curious about death, three sixth-grade boys decide to spy on an old man waiting for him to die, but they end up becoming his friends.

After the death of her Indian great-grandmother, Jamie remembers the many special things the old woman shared with her about the natural world.

Since Jessie has never cared for her farmer husband's cat William, her difficult adjustment period after her husband's death makes William doubt if he is still welcome on the farm.

After his dog is hit by a truck and killed, Christopher must deal with his own feelings of depression and guilt.

A child's sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying to it every night, "I'll always love you.".

Discusses the questions, fears, and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies.

The wares of the little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.