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Grief

Joe Jansen - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Paperback

Grief: Insights and Tips for Teenagers is a compassionate guide to help you and those you care about navigate the difficult path of grief. Filled with the words of other young adults who have walked this road themselves, you will find that you are not alone - and that things do get better....
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Clap When You Land

ELIZABETH ACEVEDO - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.Camino Rios lives for the summers when...
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Dancing at the Pity Party

Tyler Feder - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Part poignant cancer memoir and part humorous reflection on a motherless life, this debut graphic novel is extraordinarily comforting and engaging.From before her mother's first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when...
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How to Live Without You

Sarah Everett - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

In this heart-wrenching, coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose's disappearance - only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister...
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All My Rage: A Novel

Sabaa Tahir - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Cloud's Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Juniper, California. Now.Salahudin and Noor...
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Long Way Down

JASON REYNOLDS - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young...
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When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing

Marilyn E. Gootman Ed.D. - Free Spirit Publishing
Format: Paperback

Updated third edition offers sensitive advice and genuine understanding for teens coping with grief and loss. The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age and can spark feelings that range from sadness to guilt to anxiety. Teenagers especially need help coping with grief...
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In the Wild Light

Jeff Zentner - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Life in a small Appalachian town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his best friend, Delaney, is second nature. He's been spending his summer mowing lawns while she works at Dairy...
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The Astonishing Color of After

Emily X R Pan - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Emily X.R. Pan's brilliantly crafted, harrowing first novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. This is a very special book."--John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way DownAn...
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Me

Amber McBride - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted.Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he'll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help...
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Queen of the Tiles

Hanna Alkaf
Format: Hardcover

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.CATALYST 13 points noun:...
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Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things

Margie Fuston - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Victoria and her dad have shared a love of the undead since the first vampire revealed his existence on live TV. Public fear soon drove the vampires back into hiding, yet Victoria and her father still dream about finding a vampire together. But when her dad is diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
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The Beauty That Remains

Ashley Woodfolk - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Told from three diverse points of view, this story of life and love after loss is one Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give, calls a "stunning, heart-wrenching look at grief that will stay with you long after you put it down." We've lost everything...and found ourselves.Music...
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A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Laura Taylor Namey - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick "A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight. Cozier than a hand-knit gray cardigan and richer than Abuelas pastelito recipe, Namey takes you from Miami to Winchester, and leaves your heart belonging to both."...
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An Emotion of Great Delight

Tahereh Mafi
Format: Hardcover

It’s 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Tensions are high, hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever. Shadi,...
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Teens Talk About Suicide, Death, and Grieving (Teen Voices: Real Teens Discuss Real Problems)

Jennifer Landau - Rosen Young Adult
Format: December 30

Losing a loved one is devastating at any age, but it can be especially trying for those going through the changes that adolescence brings. These engrossing stories offer first-person narratives of young adults coping with the death of someone close to them. As these teens work through their...
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When Will I Stop Hurting?: Teens, Loss, and Grief

Edward Myers - Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Format: Print book

Teens, Loss, and Grief is a self-help guide for teenagers who are struggling with bereavement and the emotional difficulties it presents. This book provides an overview of grief as a painful but normal process, offering insights from bereavement experts as well as practical suggestions...
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You've Reached Sam: A Novel

Dustin Thao - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

How do you move forward when everything you love in on the line?Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out -- move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Desperate to hear...
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The Ghosts We Keep

Mason Deaver - PUSH
Format: Hardcover

When Liam Cooper's older brother Ethan is killed in a hit-and-run, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationship with his two best friends. Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam finds themself...
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Coping with Parental Death: Insights and Tips for Teenagers (Empowering You)

Michelle Shreeve - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback

Losing a parent at any time in one's life is difficult, but losing a parent when a teenager brings its own distinct challenges. Coping with Parental Death: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers compassionate support for anyone struggling with the death of one or both of their parents....
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Message Not Found

Dante Medema - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

An emotionally complex portrayal of secrets, loss, and grief from Dante Medema, Indies Introduce author of the Indie Next Pick title The Truth Project.Bailey and Vanessa shared everything: laughter, secrets, and packets of Pop Rocks to ward off bad days. But that all changed the night Vanessa...
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Amy & Roger's Epic Detour

Morgan Matson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew--just in time for Amys senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home shes always known toward...
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We Are Okay

Nina Lacour - Dutton
Format: Print book

From the award-winning author of Hold Still comes an achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. "Exquisite." - Kirkus, starred review "LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful."...
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Grief Recovery for Teens: Letting Go of Painful Emotions with Body-Based Practices

Coral Popowitz - Instant Help
Format: Paperback

Did you know that grief can affect both your mind and your body? In this helpful and healing guide, the director of the Children's Grief Connection offers practices to help you deal with the physical aspects of grief and loss.If you lose someone you love or are close to, you probably...
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Early Departures

Justin A. Reynolds - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, returns with another charming and powerful YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist, perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera. What if you could bring your best friend back to life - but only for a short...
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The Meaning of Birds

Jaye Robin Brown - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

"An evocative story of the thrills of first love and the anguish of first loss. This will break you and heal you." - Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'Not to be missed by fans of Nina LaCour and Becky Albertalli, this powerful novel - from the acclaimed...
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