Youth Services Recommendations: Books for Older Kids About Grief and Loss

1.
Calvin and the Sugar Apples
Calvin and the Sugar Apples 4.55 avg rating — 47 ratings
2.
Tiger Eyes
Tiger Eyes 3.92 avg rating — 18,741 ratings
3.
Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172,177 ratings
4.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls 4.35 avg rating — 283,992 ratings
5.
Miracle's Boys
Miracle's Boys 3.92 avg rating — 3,812 ratings
6.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,676 ratings
7.
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 955,701 ratings
8.
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies 3.82 avg rating — 2,009 ratings
8.
Appaloosa Summer (Island Series, #1)
Appaloosa Summer (Island Series, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 685 ratings
10.
The Savage
The Savage 3.76 avg rating — 1,500 ratings
10.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,978 ratings
12.
Two Moons in August
Two Moons in August 3.83 avg rating — 240 ratings
13.
A Stone in My Hand
A Stone in My Hand 3.72 avg rating — 369 ratings
14.
Carly's Buck
Carly's Buck 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
15.
A Little Wanting Song
A Little Wanting Song 3.76 avg rating — 3,449 ratings
16.
The Truth About Forever
The Truth About Forever 4.12 avg rating — 225,610 ratings
17.
The Shrouding Woman
The Shrouding Woman 3.77 avg rating — 91 ratings
18.
Keeper of the Night
Keeper of the Night 3.73 avg rating — 582 ratings
19.
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
by: Joe Kelly
4.15 avg rating — 17,761 ratings
20.
Understanding Buddy
Understanding Buddy 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings
21.
Shizuko's Daughter
Shizuko's Daughter 3.78 avg rating — 989 ratings
22.
Flip-Flop Girl
Flip-Flop Girl 3.47 avg rating — 498 ratings
23.
Cures for Heartbreak
Cures for Heartbreak 3.65 avg rating — 678 ratings
24.
Spyhole Secrets
Spyhole Secrets 3.35 avg rating — 103 ratings
25.
A Greyhound of a Girl
A Greyhound of a Girl 3.65 avg rating — 2,251 ratings
26.
Sun & Spoon
Sun & Spoon 3.68 avg rating — 610 ratings
27.
Blackberries in the Dark
Blackberries in the Dark 3.64 avg rating — 96 ratings
28.
After the Rain
After the Rain 3.65 avg rating — 1,300 ratings
29.
Wintergirls
Wintergirls 3.96 avg rating — 124,792 ratings
30.
Walk Softly, Rachel
Walk Softly, Rachel 3.17 avg rating — 116 ratings
31.
Starry Nights
Starry Nights 3.35 avg rating — 71 ratings
32.
Many Stones
Many Stones 3.44 avg rating — 818 ratings
33.
Getting Near to Baby
Getting Near to Baby 3.82 avg rating — 3,639 ratings
34.
Ostrich Boys
Ostrich Boys 3.59 avg rating — 1,303 ratings
35.
Would You
Would You 3.49 avg rating — 748 ratings
36.
Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira 3.97 avg rating — 27,859 ratings
37.
A Summer to Die
A Summer to Die 4.06 avg rating — 8,913 ratings
38.
Saving Zoë
Saving Zoë 3.71 avg rating — 7,160 ratings
39.
Blister
Blister 3.47 avg rating — 398 ratings
40.
Calling the Swan
Calling the Swan 3.79 avg rating — 168 ratings
41.
Blue Eyes Better
Blue Eyes Better 3.80 avg rating — 49 ratings
42.
Emako Blue
Emako Blue 4.13 avg rating — 813 ratings
43.
All That Remains
All That Remains 2.94 avg rating — 115 ratings
44.
Wrecked
Wrecked 3.59 avg rating — 1,123 ratings
45.
Missing May
Missing May 3.80 avg rating — 13,220 ratings
46.
Rodeo Finn
Rodeo Finn 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings