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21) The goodbye book
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and brief text relate how a person might feel when they lose someone they love.
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Alex quiere mucho a su mama, pero ella ya no esta aqui. Ahora vive en las nubes. Los dias en que las nubes son blancas y brillantes, Alex se siente muy cerca de ella. Pero otras veces, las nubes son muy oscuras y la ech mucho de menos. Uno de esos dias de tormenta, Alex decide subir a la nube de mama para hablar con ella. En esta conmovedora historia sobre el duelo y en desconsuelo los ninos aprenden que, pese a las perdidas, siempre hay alguien...
24) Where is Poppy?
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passover Seder for seventy-two years in a row. He taught us that traditions have the power to bring and keep families together. It's through these special moments...
25) Monsieur Lazhar
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Français
Description
" ... the ... story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher, and the 55-year-old Algerian immigrant who offers his services as a substitute teacher and aids the process of collective healing"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Amicus Learning, an imprint of Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Peyton! She likes art and science. She also lost her brother to cancer. Peyton is real and so are her experiences with death and grief. Learn about her life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--
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