death

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death

Crazy lady!

1993
As he tries to come to terms with his mother's death, Vernon finds solace in his growing relationship with the neighborhood outcasts, an alcoholic and her retarded son.

Mama

2000
A child remembers special moments with Mama and starts to feel better after grieving over her death.

Grandpa's slide show

1987
Whenever they visit Grandpa, Sam and Douglas always watch a slide show. After Grandpa dies, they watch the show to remember him.

The lute's tune

1992
Kaal, a young orphan boy, is summoned by the king, who hopes that the music from his lute will revive his dying daughter, Arianne.

Rudi's pond

2004
When a sick boy dies, his friends and classmates remember him by building a schoolyard pond in his memory.

Grandad's prayers of the earth

1999
Because Grandad has explained how all things in the natural world pray and make a gift to the beauty of life, his grandson is comforted when Grandad dies.

Appointment

1993
Death, disguised as an old woman, searches for Abdullah the servant.

Desser the best ever cat

2003
A child describes how Desser the cat had always been part of the family and how much he was loved even after he died.

No dogs allowed!

2004
Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.

Flying solo

2000
Rachel, having chosen to be mute following the sudden death of a classmate, shares responsibility with the other sixth-graders who decide not to report that the substitute teacher failed to show up.

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