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Title: The Funeral Author: Matt James Illustrator: Matt James Publisher: Groundwood Books Publication Date: April 3, 2018 ISBN: 978-1554989089 Audience: Ages 4 – 7 Summary: The telephone rings and Norma’s mother learns that Great Uncle Frank has died. A tear rolls down her

Title: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day Author: John David Anderson Publisher: Walden Pond Press ISBN:  9780062338174 Audience: Ages 8-12 Summary:  In the taxonomy of teachers devised by the sixth-grade protagonists of this novel, Ms. Bixby is one of the rare “Good Ones,” the kind that make

Title: Ida, Always Author: Caron Levis Illustrator: Charles Santoso Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 23, 2016 ISBN: 978-1481426404 Audience: Ages 4 – 8 Summary: Ida and Gus, two polar bears, live in a big park in a big city.  Best

Title:  Circus Mirandus Author: Cassie Beasley Illustrator:  Diana Sudyka Publisher:  Dial Books Publication Date: June 2, 2015 ISBN: 978-0525428435 Audience: Ages 9 – 12 years Summary: Micah Tuttle feels like he is doing nothing but trying these days-trying to get along

Title:  Anna’s Heaven Author:  Stian Hole Illustrator:  Stian Hole Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2014 ISBN:  978-0802854414 Audience: Ages 7 – 10, particularly those dealing with loss of parent. Summary: “And Anna,” Dad says, “Hurry up now or we’ll be late.”

Title: My Father’s Arms Are A Boat Author: Stein Erik Lunde, Kari Dickson, Trans. Illustrator: Øyvind Torseter Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 9781592701247 Audience: 4 years and up Summary: A young, unnamed boy lies in bed listening to the sound of

Name of Book:  Missing Mommy Author:  Rebecca Cobb Illustrator:  Rebecca Cobb Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company ISBN:  9780805095074 Audience:  Ages 3-8 Summary:  The youngest member of the family tells of his bewilderment, anger, and grief after the death of his mother.

Title:  The Center of Everything Author:  Linda Urban Publisher:  Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date:  March 5, 2013 ISBN:  9780547763484 Audience:  Ages 9 and up Summary: Ruby Pepperdine is waiting to read her winning essay at the end of the Bunning Day Parade, the

Title of Book: A Story for Hippo Author: Simon Puttock Illustrator: Alison Bartlett Publisher: Scholastic Press (September 1, 2001) ISBN:  978-0439262194 Audience: Ages 4 – 9 Summary of Book: This book is a story of two friends, Hippo and Monkey.  Hippo and Monkey share in

Title:  Old Pig Author:  Margaret Wild Illustrator:  Ron Brooks Publisher:   Allen & Unwin (February 23, 2010) ISBN:  978-1741757064 Audience:  Ages 4 – 8 Summary:  Old Pig is a book on how to help cope with a loss of a loved one.  In the story there are two pigs, Old