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   The sky is everywhere

   Jandy Nelson

   A vibrant, messy, and deeply poetic exploration of how a heart can simultaneously break from grief and burst with new love.

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   • melancholic
   • earnest
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   Elsewhere

   Gabrielle Zevin

   A bittersweet, imaginative exploration of what it means to live, even after life has ended.

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   • melancholic
   • earnest
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   Eggs

   Jerry Spinelli

   A quirky, bittersweet exploration of how two broken pieces can sometimes fit together to make something whole.

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   • tender
   • found family
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   My life with the Walter boys

   Ali Novak

   A chaotic, comforting plunge into a boisterous household where grief slowly gives way to first love and found family.

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   • earnest
   • found family
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   I'll Give You the Sun

   Jandy Nelson

   A vibrant, paint-splattered explosion of grief, first love, and the fierce, fractured bond between twins.

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   • earnest
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   Milkweed

   Ron Rifkin · 2003

   A heartbreakingly naive perspective on unimaginable tragedy, told with breathless energy and profound empathy.

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   • earnest
   • loss of innocence
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   By the time you read this, I'll be dead

   Julie Anne Peters

   A raw, unflinching look into the mind of a girl at the edge of her endurance, anchored by the fragile hope of unexpected human connection.

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   • melancholic
   • earnest
   • raw
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   The stars beneath our feet

   David Barclay Moore

   A poignant and grounded journey of a young boy navigating the heavy currents of grief and the tense realities of his neighborhood.

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   • earnest
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   Looking for Alaska

   John Green · 2006

   A bittersweet, smoke-ringed exploration of first loves, sudden losses, and the impossible task of truly knowing another person.

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   • melancholic
   • earnest
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    Miracle's Boys

    Jacqueline Woodson

    A tender, aching exploration of brotherhood and grief that finds hope in the spaces between fractured relationships.

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    • melancholic
    • tender
    • earnest
    • compassionate
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    Tell the wolves I'm home

    Carol Rifka Brunt

    A tender, tear-jerking exploration of grief, hidden loves, and the unexpected friendships that pull us back to life.

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    • melancholic
    • tender
    • earnest
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    Searching for David's Heart

    Cherie Bennett

    A poignant, tear-jerking journey through the messy landscape of survivor's guilt and the desperate search for a tangible piece of a lost loved one.

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    • melancholic
    • tender
    • earnest

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