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Sometimes the right words help us understand what we’re feeling, connect with others, or simply feel less alone. Explore books selected by Ele’s Place for children, teens, and adults navigating grief.
Resource Hub · Book Library
Sometimes the right words help us understand what we’re feeling, connect with others, or simply feel less alone. Explore books selected by Ele’s Place for children, teens, and adults navigating grief.
Search by title or author, or choose a grief topic. Some books appear under more than one topic.
Workbook on grieving and remembering.
Personal reflection after the death of the author's wife.
A teen grieves his brother's death in a hit-and-run crash.
A teenage girl confronts illness and death in her family.
A child grapples with the death of a close friend.
A grieving aardvark finds hope with support from a friend.
Reflections on death and dying.
Young people describe their experiences after suicide.
A teen learns more about herself during her grandfather's terminal illness.
A child has a very difficult day.
An eleven-year-old writes about the death of her brother.
An art therapist explores grief following her daughter's suicide.
Caring for an abandoned baby helps a family acknowledge their baby's death.
Nine mothers share experiences and support for parents grieving a child.
Sara misses her older friend Miss Lilly when she becomes ill.
Animal characters process the aftermath of a frightening experience.
Guide to discussing traumatic and complicated grief with children.
Two friends create a secret world; one dies suddenly.
Classic novel about friendship, life and death.
Guide to children's responses to trauma.
These selections come from Ele’s Place book lists for children, teens, and adults. Each person grieves differently, and a book that helps one person may not feel right for another. Caregivers can preview a book before sharing it with a child. Purchase links lead to outside websites; Ele’s Place does not sell these books.
For questions about supporting a grieving child or teen, contact Ele’s Place.
Has a book helped you or someone you care about feel understood, connected, or less alone? Or are you an author who would like to share your book with Ele’s Place? We welcome your suggestion for the Pages of Hope library.
Suggestions are reviewed by Ele’s Place before being added to the library. Please do not include sensitive personal details. Contact information is optional and will only be used if we need to follow up about your recommendation.
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