death

Nine-year-old Austin visits his grandmother the summer after his grandfather dies and together they try to come to terms with their loss.

When Jim's dog is killed, the other first graders experience with him his natural reactions to death.

Twelve-year-old Lily mourns her brother, and has not spoken since the accident she feels she could have prevented, but the summer Tinny comes to town she is the only one who realizes Lily's secret.

After his mother explains why his classmate is not returning to school, she teaches Chester Raccoon how to make a memory.

While coping with more school work, Julia faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog nears the end of his life.

A little girl tells about her special pet hound dog and how, after he gets sick and dies, she comes to know the truth of her mother's words that his spirit is everywhere.

A fearful second grader in Concord, Massachusetts, learns about death when his grandfather's best friend passes away and he offers to accompany his grandfather to the funeral.

Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.

Examines the ways in which different people cope with death and how they remember their loved ones; and describes the feelings of sadness, guilt, anger, and loneliness that often accompany a death of someone.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.