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All that shines / by Hagan, Ellen,author.;
When seventeen-year-old Chloe's affluent family loses everything, she sets out to discover herself with the help of new and surprising friends.013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Culture shock; Friendship; Loss (Psychology); Social classes; Culture shock; Friendship; Loss; Social classes;

Hazel Bly and the deep blue sea / by Blake, Ashley Herring.;
For two years, twelve-year-old Hazel has coped with her Mum's accidental death by overprotecting her sister and Mama, but when Mama reconnects with her first love, roles begin to shift.LSC
Subjects: Mothers and daughters; Lesbian mothers; Sisters; Loss (Psychology);

I have lost my way / by Forman, Gayle.;
"Three teenagers, Freya, Harun, and Nathaniel feel lost in various ways and when they collide in Central Park, they begin to find purpose in their lives"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Self-actualization (Psychology); Loss (Psychology);

Rodney was a tortoise / by Forler, Nan.; Kang, Yong Ling.;
Bernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney's not so good at playing cards, but he's great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he's such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette feels all alone. She can't stop thinking about him, but none of her friends seem to notice. Except for Amar. Rodney Was a Tortoise is a moving story about friendship and loss. It shows the importance of expressing kindness and empathy, especially in life's most difficult moments.LSC
Subjects: Turtles; Turtles as pets; Pets; Loss (Psychology); Friendship; Grief;

First snow, last light / by Johnston, Wayne,1958-author.;
Subjects: Missing persons; Loss (Psychology); Families; Poverty; Poor;

Deep water / by Sumner, Jamie.;
Twelve-year-old Tully's attempt to swim across Lake Tahoe after a heartbreaking loss and become the youngest person to complete the famous "Godfather" swim takes a dangerous turn, forcing her to choose between safety and a win that could change everything.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Long distance swimming; Mothers; Loss (Psychology); Best friends; Friendship;

Brother / by Chariandy, David,1969-author.;
Subjects: Brothers; Immigrants; Trinidadians; Trinidadian Canadians; Shooting; Loss (Psychology);

The light between worlds / by Weymouth, Laura E.;
Six years ago, when sisters Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell cowered from air strikes in a London bomb shelter, they were swept away to a strange and beautiful kingdom called the Woodlands, where they lived for years in a forest out of myth and legend. When they returned to their lives in post-WWII England, no time had passed and nothing had changed--except themselves. Now Evelyn is desperate to return, while Philippa just wants to move on. But when Ev goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister<U+2019>s despair and the painful truths they<U+2019>ve been running from.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sisters; Missing persons; Loss (Psychology); Imaginary places;

Dear Edward : a novel / by Napolitano, Ann,author.;
A twelve-year-old boy struggles with the worst kind of fame--as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Airplane crash survival; Aircraft accidents; Grief in children; Loss (Psychology); Orphans; Families;

Fugitive pieces / by Michaels, Anne,1958-;
Also: 1999.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; War fiction.; Canadian fiction.; Holocaust survivors; Loss (Psychology); World War, 1939-1945; Refugees; Men;
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