loss (psychology)

"For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous--and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan's budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It's there that Nathan's boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Eva writes beautiful poems on the farm in Washington State that her family has owned for generations, but when money runs out and then her baby brother gets sick, the family faces foreclosure and the way of life she loves is threatened.

Sheryl Sanberg, COO of Facebook, reflects on her year of grief after the sudden death of her husband during a family vacation, and the resilience she found deep within that she never knew existed.

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

After her parents' death, Victoria Asher tries to find balance in her life, waiting tables and spending time with her sometimes-boyfriend Chad. But when she receives a mysterious package from her law-student brother, she knows immediately that he's in danger. When she travels to Europe to look for him, she runs into Ian, the Interpol leader assigned to the case, who tells Victoria that her brother is in much deeper trouble than she ever imagined.

Sixth-grader Amalia learns many important life-lessons while spending Friday afternoons with her beloved grandmother, and the teaching goes on even after Abuelita's sudden death as Amalia finds a way to connect with relatives and a friend who has moved away.

An angry thirteen-year-old girl and her hated English teacher spend a summer school class together, learning surprising things about each other.

Eleven-year-old Binny struggles to cope with her father's death and the loss of her beloved dog while she adjusts to a new home that might be haunted by her horrible Aunt Violet.

"Turning fifteen, April struggles with the death of her grandmother and knowing her closest friend, Sophie, is moving away. She's excited to spend her summer with Leo, but could life please stop handing her lemons?"--Provided by publisher.

"Fred Berdit is a sixth-grader reeling from the loss of his beloved dog, Casey. Every day he walks home from school bouncing Casey's old worn out tennis ball. When the ball falls through a sewer grate, Fred goes after it, ending up--or is it ending down?--in another world. At first the place looks like home--same park, same sewer, same house, same family. But in this upside-down world, Casey's alive! It's place where nothing gets lost. No wonder everyone here is so happy. Or are they? When Fred's sister joins him in the upside down world, the stakes suddenly get way higher"--Jacket flap.