bereavement

A young lesbian couple tries for years to get pregnant, and when they finally do, their joy quickly turns to heartbreak. As they try to navigate life suffering from the grief, they must acknowledge a reality that they may never conceive, putting their relationship to the ultimate test.

As the youngest of eight, Pup Flanagan has always been good at blending in. When he loses his older brother, Patrick, the only one who ever made Pup feel important, he struggles to cope with his grief as his family refuses to talk about Patrick and the well-intended condolences of others make him crazy. He finds unexpected happiness in a photography project that changes everything, and the encouragement of his art teacher who sees something truly special in Pup's work.

'Following the 2015 mass shooting that took nine lives in a historic Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Obama sang "Amazing Grace" to a grieving congregation and nation. Inspired by the event, songwriter Zoe Mulford wrote a song called "The president sang amazing grace."' This picture book features the lyrics of this song and the paintings by filmmaker Jeff Scher, originally created for a short film for the song, performed by Joan Baez. -- front book flap.

Feeling most alive when he's playing the blues with his grandfather, Clayton is devastated when his grandfather dies and his mother forbids him from playing music, losses that compel him to run away and join bluesmen on the road.

"A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times"--From the publisher's web site.

As Emma grieves the loss of her grandfather, she reflects on their shared love of birdwatching.

Rising high school senior Emily felt lucky until her mother's death, but now, with childhood friend Blake, she sets out to accomplish every exciting, scary, and intimidating task on her mother's bucket list.

In 1910 New York City, four years after her Irish immigrant father dies of tuberculosis, ten-year-old Essie's fear and anxiety continue to grow uncontrollably, so much that when her mother, a brave nurse, remarries and the family moves to North Brother Island, where Essie's new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurably sick, Essie imagines all manner of horrors, including the ghost of a little girl--which might not be imaginary after all.

"Big gloomy clouds have hung over Delilah's head and heart since her beloved grandfather died. But remembering an old trick he taught her on the farm, she lassos all the clouds out of the sky as she navigates her feelings of sadness and isolation"--Provided by publisher.

Provides advice for dealing with grief after the death of a loved one in the armed forces.