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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"Fish doesn't swim anymore. Dog and Kitty try to help Fish swim again, but nothing works. Giraffe knows what's going on: Fish is dead. Together they decide to bury Fish, but Kitty doesn't want to forget about Fish. In what special ways can she remember Fish? This simple, touching story will help young children experiencing the death of a pet, friend, or loved one"--Amazon.com, veiwed September 13, 2013.
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Newbery Medal winner volume 1978
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All summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and when the year's first school-yard race was run, he was going to win. But his victory was stolen by a newcomer, by a girl, one who didn't even know enough to stay on the girls' side of the playground. Then, unexpectedly, Jess finds himself sticking up for Leslie, for the girl who breaks rules and wins races. The friendship between the two grows as Jess guides the city girl...
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Maya Papaya volume 1
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Español
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"A veces, en la vida de Maya ocurren cosas inesperadas. Hoy, en el jardín, ha aparecido un pequeño pajarito que no se mueve. ¿Qué ha pasado? Maya quiere entenderlo, pero necesita que alguien la lleve hasta las respuestas ..."--Page 4 of cover.
Sometimes unexpected things happen in Maya's life. Today, in the garden, a small bird that doesn't move has appeared. What happened? Maya wants to understand it, but she needs someone to lead her to the...
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"Every day, the children in the village wait to watch the mysterious Mr. Rodriguez go by. His odd but charming ways are eventually revealed to be part of his preparation for the afterlife in this moving intergenerational tale."--
9) The scar
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.
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Twelve-year-old Clare Burch has just lost the person she loves most in the world. She wonders if her feelings of sorrow and self-blame over her grandfather's death will ever go away. Out of the blue, a special request sends Clare on a journey from her home in Chicago to the Northwoods of Wisconsin. She knows that she must honor Grandpa Anthony's last wishes, even though they completely upend her summertime plans. Clare heads to rural Alwyn with her...
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"A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves. As the boy and his family learn to adjust to life without Dad, the waves still come, but with help from friends, they learn to cope and heal"--
12) Missing mommy
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Daddy comforts and reassures a very young boy after Mommy dies.
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"Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, 'Grant Us Peace.' His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. but a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona and Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...
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"After a young boy's beloved dog dies, the boy encounters a stray dog on the beach. At first, the boy is not interested in having another dog as a pet, but as he walks and plays on the beach, he gradually becomes interested in taking care of the stray dog as a pet"--
17) I'm with Cupid
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Switched at first kiss volume 1
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"When thirteen-year-olds Marcus, a supernatural matchmaker, and Lena Perris, a soul collector, kiss at a party on a dare, they soon realize their powers have swapped. Now logical-minded Lena finds herself with the love touch, and ultra-emotional Marcus has death at his fingertips--and setting things right has become a matter of love and death."--
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30 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Empieza a leer y conócela junto con Lula, una niña que se la encuentra en un clóset encerrada el día en que muere su abuelita. La historia de estas dos simpáticas amigas nos enseña que la muerte es parte natural de la vida y que no hay razón para temerle, ocultarla o hacer como si no pasara nada. Además, cada uno de nosotros llevamos dentro nuestra propia Tilica, ¿no me crees? Pues atrévete a leer este libro y verás que también descubrirás...
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"Lydia has been creating her AI, Henry, for years--since before her little brother died in the accident that haunts her nightmares; since before her dad walked out, leaving her and Mum painfully alone; since before her best friend turned into her worst enemy. Now, Henry is strong, clever, loving and scarily capable: Lydia's built herself the perfect boyfriend in a hard-drive filled with lines of code. But what is Henry really--and how far is he willing...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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After her grandfather's death, a young girl explores her Baba Bazorg's house. As the girl wanders through the house, almost idly, her Baba Bazorg's house stands in for the man himself, with each object she describes standing as a touchstone to a memory, and each memory serving as a window into the relationship between the child and her grandfather. As she looks through its rooms, the things she sees and the object she touches bring to life memories...
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