検索キーワード： 死・臨終

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy - that he thinks he might be gay.

Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, the Aldens are happy - “the best family of all,” Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a traveling family needs shelter. The Aldens take them in, and the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at the farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change their lives.

In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day. But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from.

While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina - Carol - is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she's never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge.

Phoebe dreams of becoming an artist like her grandmother, Cass, a brilliant storyteller who has passed on her love of Greek myths to Phoebe. But Cass is disappearing before Phoebe’s eyes, lost to a cruel illness that is destroying her memory. When grief drives Phoebe to ruin the only painting Cass has never sold, a seascape inspired by childhood holidays on the Greek island of Ithaca, she is mysteriously swept away to a fantasy world that resembles her favourite myth of all – the story of the Odyssey.

Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer.

Jaxon Averett has had some terrifically bad luck. Because only the worst luck in the world can account for the fact that he has to live with his Uncle Clive Grimmitz, Aunt Helga, and their six kids in dead-end Walkonby, Kansas. Life with Jax's cousins isn't easy -- they're all bullies, and his aunt and uncle can't even remember his name. Which is why, on the night before his twelfth birthday, Jax sneaks over to the neighboring property, floats a raft out into the middle of the hot springs lake, and drops anchor.

Benjamin loves being a treasure hunter. But learning he is a pirate is even better. Ben discovers a treasure map left by his late grandfather and embarks on a treasure hunt with his Nan’s help. But does someone else know about the location of the treasure? Ben must face danger and use his wits, or risk losing the loot forever. And in doing so Ben must face his own grief over losing his grandfather.

Invisible Hugs is a gentle guide for children navigating the emotional journey of losing a beloved pet. With tender moments and comforting words, this story helps young listeners understand and cope with their feelings, showing that the love we share with our pets stays with us forever, even after they cross the Rainbow Bridge.

Ayla und ihre beste Freundin Kiri waren schon immer Baummenschen. Jede von ihnen hat ihren Lieblingsbaum, in dem man sie am ehesten antrifft. Aber nach einem Unfall in ihrer Straße ist Kiri so weit weg, dass Ayla nur noch in ihrer Birke warten kann und sich danach sehnt, wieder mit Kiri zusammen zu sein. Dann taucht eines Morgens ein geheimnisvolles, altmodisches Telefon auf, mitten in den Ästen von Aylas Birke. Wo kommt es plötzlich her? Und warum tauchen Leute auf, die ihre geliebten Menschen anrufen? Vor allem diejenigen, die bereits verstorben sind.

Tenero, potente e ironico, un romanzo sulla vita familiare dopo una perdita. Vietato entrare nella stanza del pianoforte. Vietato parlare giapponese. Vietato leggere manga e guardare anime. E, naturalmente, vietato parlare della mamma e del suo Paese natale... Da quando la madre di Élise è morta, il padre ha imposto regole spietate in casa e si è barricato dietro la sua tristezza e una montagna di cipolle. Per fortuna a scuola c’è Stella, strampalata e affettuosa, con il suo viso che attraversa tutte le lettere dell’alfabeto.

In this novel for middle listeners, twelve-year-old Evie befriends a boy who is grieving the loss of both his parents.

In this heartwarming tale of friendship and loss, the Whisker Gang rallies around their grieving friend Jax as he copes with the loss of his beloved goldfish, Goldie. As they gather to honor his cherished pet, they remind him that even in the depths of sorrow, the bonds of friendship can provide the comfort and strength needed to heal, and that love transcends even the smallest of lives.

In "Himbeereis am Fluss" erzählt die große Schwester Ida über ihren Alltag mit dem kleinen Bruder Oskar. Es geht um Flusssafaris in der Frühlingssonne und verlorene Vampire in der Herbstdunkelheit. Um Hütten, die kleiner sind, als man denkt, und Muffin-Buden, die schöner sind als erwartet. Um Veränderung und Verlust, Puderzucker und Elche. Und um das, was plötzlich kaum noch zu ertragen ist…. Maria Parr hat eine rasante und warmherzige Geschichte geschrieben, über das Großwerden und darüber, das Leben plötzlich in einem anderen Licht zu sehen.

Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party. Everyone knew somebody on the guest list. . . . This was the day the dead returned. There’s a party tonight, but Cala doesn’t want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she’s not afraid. But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all.

Benji McLaughlin is a visionary. He believes in things other people think are impossible, like that he and his brother Stanley will be happy living with their uncle, and that the Loch Lochy Monster is real, and that his parents will come home safely one day. So when he finds out that Uncle Hamish’s holiday business is struggling, Benji’s not worried. He has a visionary plan. Together with his new friends, Murdy and Mr Dog, he sets off to prove that the Loch Lochy Monster exists, and bring tourists flooding in. But Benji might have to confront different monsters to the one he expects.

It's 1975, Tamil Nadu, South India, and nine-year-old Pavi is living a carefree life with her large intergenerational family. Everyday is an adventure. Why not steal 233 mangoes from the neighbor's tree? Or make up grand stories that take her to Jupiter? If only there wasn't a sadness lingering over the family. You see, her uncle Selva died just five months after she was born. Pavi may have been just a baby when Selva died, but she feels close to him, as if he's watching over her, helping her when she needs it. But she has so many questions about Selva's death.

When children lose a loved one, they often struggle to process their emotions. I Can Overcome My Sadness is a heartfelt story that comforts and uplifts, helping kids understand their feelings in a meaningful way.

Buzá é um garoto que ama tomar o seu suco preferido. Conforme ele saboreia a bebida, a preocupação de que em algum momento ela irá acabar passa a incomodá-lo. Assim, Buzá terá de olhar para dentro de si e entender como lidar com essa situação. A perda de pessoas e coisas que amamos é uma parte inevitável da vida.

When a young boy’s grandmother walks on, he wonders where she’s gone. Did she go to the market to buy ripe melons? Or maybe she’s in the garden, watering her herbs? It feels like she’s somewhere far away, so the boy finds new ways to share stories about his day, hoping she can hear him. Even her house feels like it’s waiting for her return. Then as the boy approaches the kitchen, the scent and memories of her cooking assure him that no matter where she is, her love will always be close by.