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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.
Search by title or author, or choose a grief topic. Some books appear under more than one topic.
A novel about teenagers navigating love, serious illness and death.
Reassurance and guidance for bereaved young people.
Guide to emotions and changes after a death.
Military family story involving suicide and combat deaths.
A story about the connections between loved ones during separation and grief.
A father and son remember the boy's mother on a yearly camping trip.
A compassionate exploration of grief after the death of a child and its impact on family and friends.
An illustrated guide to offering comfort and support when someone you know is in pain.
Ella and her father remember her mother after her death.
Guidance for conversations with children about death, grief, and difficult questions.
Answers teenagers' questions about grieving after the death of a friend.
Explains death, dying, and grief in language accessible to children.
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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